U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected an expansion of the Abraham Accords soon and hopes Saudi Arabia will join the pact that normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and some Arab states. “I hope to see Saudi Arabia go in, and I hope to see others go in. I think when Saudi Arabia goes in, … Read more
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Sunday that war in Gaza has not yet ended despite Israel and Hamas both agreeing to parts of President Donald Trump’s plan for the strip, as Gazans called for its quick implementation to end their suffering. “We will know very quickly whether Hamas is serious or not … Read more
Tens of thousands of people marched in Barcelona on Saturday and big crowds turned out in Rome for a second day of Italian protests against Israel‘s military campaign in Gaza. Protests in Spain’s second-largest city as well as in Madrid were called weeks ago, while demonstrations in Rome, and later Lisbon, followed widespread anger after … Read more
President Donald Trump‘s 20-point peace plan for the Gaza Strip is a smart plan for turning a bomb crater into a launchpad for peace — for taking a terrible, terrible war in Gaza and leveraging it to not only create a new foundation for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but also for normalization between Israel and … Read more
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday (local time) said that a high-level meeting concerning the situation in Gaza was “very successful,” despite ongoing disagreements over the recognition of a Palestinian state. Speaking to reporters after departing the United Nations headquarters in New York during the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Trump … Read more
The Gaza war is shortly due to complete two years. Launched as a counter to the terror strike by Hamas into Israel on 7th October 2023, the war has been unrelenting in its scope and execution. With over 64,500 Palestinians killed in Gaza (official figures from Gaza Ministry of Health although many estimates put the … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday declared that there would be no Palestinian state, as he presided over a signing ceremony for a major settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. Speaking in Maale Adumim, a large settlement east of Jerusalem, Netanyahu said, “We are going to fulfil our promise that there will be … Read more
Smoke rises from an explosion caused by an Israeli strike in Doha, Qatar, on September 9, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP An Israeli attack that targeted Hamas leaders in Qatar this week would not change the Palestinian group’s terms for ending the war in Gaza, an official said on Thursday (September 11, 2025). Israel attempted … Read more
In August, as part of a group of 500 scientists and academics, we petitioned the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) regarding Israel’s participation. The IOAA, held in Mumbai from 11-21 August with 63 countries participating, is one of the major science Olympiads designed to identify talented high-school students. The Olympiads are a matter … Read more
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says no one in Gaza is starving: “There is no policy of starvation in Gaza, and there is no starvation in Gaza. We enable humanitarian aid throughout the duration of the war to enter Gaza – otherwise, there would be no Gazans.” President Donald Trump on Monday said he disagrees … Read more