Barak Ravid
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Yoav Segalovich: "They put up some kind of wall around us and decided that we would play on this field. This is not my field, this is not the field of the Jewish, democratic and Zionist State of Israel as I know it, and I am not prepared to accept these rules, because these rules do not work and they are not right. They harm the future of the country, and in that sense I see my role as someone who needs to break through this wall, and after that good things will happen"
Translated from HebrewNetanyahu's spokesman for the foreign media Doron Spielman calls former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert "self hating jew"
Translated from HebrewTwo sources with direct knowledge confirmed to me the report by Shlomi Eldar and Ruti Yuval. There was a conversation between MBZ and Netanyahu several days before October 7, during which a warning was voiced about a significant escalation in Gaza, without specific details and without a date. MBZ told CIA chief Bill Burns about it several months later. Regarding Egypt—to the best of my knowledge, it did not happen
Translated from HebrewSo why did Netanyahu send Shin Bet chief David Zini to meet with Dahlan and talk to him about Gaza?
Translated from HebrewBritish Prime Minister Andy Burnham briefed President Trump ahead of the sanctions announcement. Two sources with knowledge of the call said Trump didn't push back or ask Burnham to change course
Israel's international standing is at a historic low. In the United States, a bipartisan consensus is developing that the Netanyahu government's policy runs counter to the American interest and that the relationship with Israel should be reconsidered. The Netanyahu coalition does not care, and the opposition is displaying ignorance and detachment regarding the situation and cowardice regarding the necessary change in policy
Translated from HebrewTrump did not oppose the initiative led by Britain to impose new sanctions on the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The details are in my article on @N12News
Translated from HebrewTrump didn't oppose UK sanctions on Israeli settlements. My story on @axios https://t.co/EpRENX5D8F
A senior White House official tells me: "Ambassador Mike Huckabee's remarks against the British sanctions on the settlements were not coordinated with the White House or the State Department"
Translated from Hebrew🚨🚨A White House official tells me: "Ambassdor Huckabee’s comments on the UK sanctions against Israeli settlements were not coordinated with the White House or Main State."
This statement by Rubio is a significant moment. He doesn't condemn the UK decision to impose sanctions on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and implicitly agrees with the British concerns about the Netanyahu government policy https://t.co/r13Rv2Yskx
Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and Britain confirm their intention to impose national restrictions and/or supportive European restrictions on trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
Translated from Hebrew🚨Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the UK confirm their intention to introduce national and/or support European restrictions on trade in goods with the Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank
After Passing Death Penalty Law, Israeli Delegation Visited Singapore – Where Prisoners Are Hanged, @JoshBreiner reporting https://t.co/zkDpsS5Jnh
"There are ideas around energy [facilities] and around grain [shipments], around electricity [facilities] and around oil and gas [exports]. We have different interests, Russia and we," Zelensky told me
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺New: Ukrainian President Zelensky told me in an interview the U.S. is exploring whether Ukraine and Russia could take steps to de-escalate the war during the winter while restarting negotiations toward a broader peace agreement. My story on @axios https://t.co/TKKU9Kojs3
🇺🇸🇺🇦🇷🇺Witkoff and Kushner make first Kyiv visit for peace talks. My report on @axios https://t.co/ZkkzUatsPv
🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦White House official: "Witkoff and Kushner met with President Putin to advance President Trump's agenda of peace in the Russia-Ukraine War. They were joined by officials from the NSC, State Department & Treasury Department to discuss proposals to bring peace to this conflict. The two sides discussed substantive plans for next steps, which will be announced in the coming weeks, and look forward to equally productive meetings tomorrow in Ukraine"
🇺🇸🇷🇺💰Gene Lange, the acting sanctions czar at the Treasury Department, joined Witkoff & Kushner on the trip. Lange participated in a preparatory meeting with Putin envoy Kirill Dmitriev but didn’t attend the meeting with Putin. Lange’s participation suggests that U.S. sanctions against Russia were part of the discussions
🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦Witkoff and Kushner meet with Putin about ending Ukraine war. My report on @axios https://t.co/U7n1OQF0JE
Why it matters: Although the formulation of the plan is still in its initial stages, it is intended to outline the American strategy in the Middle East after the war with Iran, but also for the final two years of Trump’s term and the day after the elections in Israel on October 27 and the U.S. midterm elections in November
Translated from HebrewU.S. government plane believed to be carrying President Trump's envoys @SteveWitkoff and @jaredkushner lands in Moscow
Almog Boker writes: Yahya Sinwar actually did almost everything to wake Netanyahu up, but the prime minister chose to close his eyes
Translated from HebrewThe Trump administration is working on a strategy for the day after the war, which will focus on creating a regional framework to contain Iran and expanding the normalization process between Israel and its neighbors, according to two senior American officials and two additional sources familiar with the matter
Translated from Hebrew"They're bringing with them a plan to end the war", President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday
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