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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz, and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir attend the graduation ceremony of an IDF officers’ course in southern Israel, June 25, 2026. (photo credit: FLASH90) “Voluntary migration” from Gaza remains on the table, Prime Minister  Benjamin Netanyahu  said Tuesday night, while he declined to rule out renewed Jewish settlement in the Strip. Speaking in a special interview with The Patriots on Channel 14, Netanyahu was asked by panelists about two issues that have become central to the Right flank of his coalition: whether “voluntary migration” of  Gaza  residents was still being pursued, and whether Israel could reestablish Jewish communities in the Strip. The question is whether you prefer to do or to talk,” said Netanyahu regarding the renewal of Jewish settlements in Gaza. “And yes, I prefer not to address it.

Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari IN Doha, Qatar, June 30, 2026. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X/@MofaQatar_EN) Negotiations between the United States and Iran  are continuing despite the absence of high-level talks, the Qatari Foreign Affairs Ministry said in an X/Twitter post on Tuesday. The post cited Qatari Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Foreign Affairs Ministry Dr. Majed Mohammed Al-Ansari as affirming that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner visited Doha as part of talks with Qatar regarding Iran and  Lebanon . Though a ceasefire and an MoU exist, Qatar's Foreign Ministry concluded that guarantees are contingent on the realities on the ground, and US VP JD Vance called for durable commitments from Iran

US President Donald Trump speaks on the day he signs an executive order on vehicle repairs in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 29, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/AARON SCHWARTZ) US President Donald Trump considered returning to all-out war with Iran, but currently prefers to stick with diplomatic talks and one-off strikes, the  Wall Street Journal  reported on Tuesday, citing US sources familiar with the discussions.  According to the report, Trump held multiple conversations with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine about additional strikes, but has chosen to continue negotiations instead. Trump has also said that he is fine with negotiations with Iran continuing past a previous August 18 deadline for a nuclear deal while ordering limited single strikes in response to any Iranian violations of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries, according to the  WSJ . Howev...

The Defense Ministry conducted a joint drill in which the Iron Beam laser defense and the Iron Dome interceptor-based defense systems were used together to combat a multi-threat scenario. June 29, 2026. (photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY) The Defense Ministry  announced on Monday that it had conducted a joint drill in which the  Iron Beam  laser defense and the Iron Dome interceptor-based defense systems were used together to combat a multi-threat scenario. A statement by the ministry, in addition to a video distributed showing the two systems fighting off aerial threats, appeared to focus mostly on drones. However, the ministry also noted the IDF’s ability to shoot down rockets and cruise missiles.   Submarine Found in Emptied Canal - Then Maintenance Workers Take a Look Inside Sponsored by History10 Israeli Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) head Moshe Patel also mentioned that the Iron Dome can shoot d...

US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks at an unveiling ceremony for the Semiquincentennial Congressional Time Capsule on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon) Iran is in a stronger position relative to the US than it was before US President Donald Trump’s “reckless and costly war,” House Minority Leader  Hakeem Jeffries  (D-NY) claimed in a press conference prior to a security briefing on the  US-Iran war  on Monday.  Jeffries told reporters that the war, which has “adversely impacted the national security interests of the American people,” requires a full unclassified briefing for the US House of Representatives.  “It’s my hope that that will happen sooner rather than later,” he said regarding the briefing.  Special US Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Secretary of State  Marco Rubio  briefed Congress on US-Iran peace talks on Monday for the first time since ...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner meet with a Ukrainian delegation in Hallandale Beach, Florida, US, November 30, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/Eva Marie Uzcategui) US Secretary of State  Marco Rubio  and US Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff on Monday held their first congressional briefing since the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier this month.  According to a Politico report citing two people familiar with the matter, Witkoff and Rubio repeatedly assured lawmakers that the administration’s goal is to negotiate a final deal that would prohibit Iran from keeping its stockpile of  highly enriched uranium , said the report. The signing of the MoU, according to the officials, outlined a 60-day period during which talks aimed at reaching a final deal will be held.  Witkoff told lawmakers that the technical team involved in those negotiati...

  IRAN'S DELEGATION including Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Abbas Araghchi (C) and Speaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran, Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf (3rdR) arrive for a quadrilateral meeting between the United States, Iran, Pakistan, and Qatar. (photo credit: URS FLUEELER / POOL / AFP via Getty Images) The United States and Iran will meet today in Doha, US President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social, despite setbacks in the ongoing  peace negotiations  since the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding earlier this month. The resumption of the negotiations comes after last week's  technical talks in Switzerland  between senior officials from both sides, which Qatari and Pakistani mediators described as a "positive and constructive atmosphere." Since then, however, the US has  struck Iran  several times, and Iranian drones have attacked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, with both sides claiming to be responding to ceasefire ...