Trump to push proposal for elusive Gaza peace in Netanyahu talks

September 29, 2025 10:51 AM

Trump to push proposal for elusive Gaza peace in Netanyahu talks

Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, with the U.S. president pushing a Gaza peace proposal after a slew of Western leaders embraced Palestinian statehood in defiance of American and Israeli opposition. In Netanyahu’s fourth visit since Trump returned to office in January, the right-wing Israeli leader will be looking to shore up his country’s most important relationship as it faces growing international isolation nearly two years int...

Tanks reach Rafah’s centre as Israel presses assault despite global scrutiny

May 28, 2024 5:08 PM

Tanks reach Rafah’s centre as Israel presses assault despite global scrutiny

Israeli tanks reached the centre of Rafah for the first time on Tuesday, witnesses said, three weeks into a ground operation in the southern Gaza city that has sparked global condemnation. The tanks were spotted near Al-Awda mosque, a central Rafah landmark. The Israeli military said its forces continued to operate in the Rafah area without commenting on reported advancements into the city centre. Overnight, its forces pounded the city with airstrikes and tank fire, residents said, p...

What is the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

May 28, 2024 4:36 PM

What is the two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

The Gaza war has put renewed focus on a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, still seen by many countries as the path to peace even though the negotiating process has been moribund for a decade. More than seven months into the deadliest Israeli-Palestinian war yet, the U.S. has said there is no way to solve Israel's security issues and the challenge of rebuilding Gaza without steps towards a Palestinian state. Finding itself increasingly isolated diplomatically, Israel has r...