House GOP infighting holds up key vote on Trump tax bill House Republican leadership is racing to get enough GOP lawmakers on board to send President Donald Trump’s megabill to his desk. But Speaker Mike Johnson is facing potential attendance problems due to storms in the Washington area, in addition to stubborn resistance from a handful of his conference members. Any changes to the House version of the bill would send it back to the Senate for approval, almost certainly blowing past Republicans’ self-imposed July 4 deadline.
U.S. defense officials now believe that their recent strikes on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure have caused a substantial delay in the country’s atomic development, potentially pushing it back by up to two years, according to Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell.
“We have degraded their program by one to two years. At least, intel assessments inside the department assess that,” said Parnell in a press briefing. “We’re thinking probably closer to two years, like degraded their program by two years.”
Parnell emphasized that evaluations of the impact on three of Iran’s most critical nuclear facilities have not shifted, saying that the installations hit were “completely obliterated.”
“We believe that Iran’s nuclear capability has been severely degraded, perhaps even their ambition to build a bomb,” he continued, though he acknowledged that intelligence analysts are still examining the full consequences.
The operation involved the deployment of six bunker-busting bombs targeting the highly secured Fordow enrichment site. Additional attacks included the launch of multiple submarine-based cruise missiles directed at Iranian facilities in Natanz and Isfahan.
This wave of U.S. airstrikes came after Israeli forces conducted their own operation on June 13, hitting military, nuclear, and civilian targets inside Iran.
Despite the dual offensives by the U.S. and Israel, Rafael Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), commented earlier this week that Iran could potentially restart its uranium enrichment activities “in a matter of months.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi acknowledged the toll the attacks have taken, describing the damage to Iran’s nuclear program as “serious” during comments made last week amid the ongoing 12-day conflict with Israel.
“A detailed assessment of the damage is being carried out by experts from the Atomic Energy Organization (of Iran),” Araghchi said in a statement broadcast on state TV.
He also noted that Tehran is now exploring compensation over the losses. “Now, the discussion of demanding damages and the necessity of providing them has been placed as one of the important issues on the country’s diplomatic agenda,” he stated.
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A politically motivated hacker breached Columbia University’s data systems last week, stealing troves of student documents while briefly shutting down the school’s computer systems, a university official said. The June 24 cyberattack prompted widespread network outages on campus, locking students and staff out of their email accounts, coursework and video conference software for several hours. On the same day, images of President Donald Trump’s smiling face appeared on several public monitors across the Manhattan campus. A spokesperson for Columbia declined to elaborate on the political motivations behind the attack. But they described a highly sophisticated “hacktivist” who had gained access to private student records in an attempt to further a political agenda. The spokesperson said it was unclear if the Trump photo display was connected to the data breach. “We are investigating the scope of the apparent theft and will share our findings with the University community as well as anyone whose personal information was compromised,” the school said. The cyberattack comes as Columbia remains in the crosshairs of the Trump administration, which has threatened to pull $400 million in federal funds over the school’s failure to protect Jewish students. Negotiations over a possible settlement are ongoing. The university has already agreed to a host of changes demanded by Trump, including placing its Middle East studies department under new supervision and overhauling its rules for protests and student discipline. In March, a cyberattack against New York University resulted in student admission records briefly appearing on the school’s website. An online hacker who took credit for that action on social media said the intent was to prove the university was not in compliance with the Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in college admissions. An NYU spokesperson said at the time that the data displayed on its webpage was “inaccurate and misleading,” adding that the university “scrupulously complies with the law.” (AP)
Republican leaders in the House have pushed back a crucial vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act as they continue working to line up enough GOP support to overcome internal resistance and absences.
One of the final procedural votes scheduled for Wednesday afternoon remained open for over an hour, as House leaders made efforts behind the scenes to persuade reluctant Republicans, according to The Hill. Eventually, lawmakers were instructed to head back to their offices.
The revised version of the legislation, amended in the Senate, has sparked considerable controversy within the GOP ranks. The bill narrowly advanced there on Tuesday only after Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote. President Donald Trump has made it clear he expects the bill—widely viewed as the hallmark of his second term—on his desk by Independence Day. “I want the bill on my desk by the Fourth of July,” he said.
Members of the House Freedom Caucus and other conservatives were seen moving in and out of a room near the House floor during the procedural votes, as reported by The Hill. Many had indicated they would oppose the rule that governs how the bill would be debated. Had that vote failed, it would have halted all progress on the House floor.
Lawmakers such as Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland, who chairs the House Freedom Caucus, as well as Reps. Chip Roy of Texas, Ralph Norman of South Carolina, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, Eli Crane of Arizona, Lloyd Smucker of Pennsylvania, and Andy Biggs of Arizona, were spotted entering the meeting room at various intervals.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana explained to reporters that several Republicans were still en route to the Capitol due to widespread flight delays caused by inclement weather, according to The Hill. He noted that once those lawmakers arrived, the vote would continue.
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Edan Alexander, who was held hostage by Hamas for 584 days before being freed in May, is scheduled to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, according to a report by Channel 12 News.
The meeting will also be attended by First Lady Melania Trump. During the visit, Alexander is expected to express his appreciation to the president for securing his freedom and to advocate for the release of the hostages who are still in Hamas captivity.
This encounter is set to occur just a few days ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s arrival in Washington for his own set of meetings with President Trump.
Alexander regained his freedom roughly six weeks ago, around the time President Trump was visiting the Middle East. Although a meeting between them had been considered then, Alexander remained in Israel to undergo necessary medical care and recovery, delaying the opportunity.
His family later coordinated with Trump’s team to arrange the meeting once Alexander would be able to travel to the United States.
The success in obtaining his release was attributed to the diplomatic pressure and behind-the-scenes efforts led by the Trump Administration.
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Dick Tracy got an atom-powered two-way wrist radio in 1946. Marty Cooper never forgot it. The Chicago boy became a star engineer who ran Motorola’s research and development arm when the hometown telecommunications titan was locked in a 1970s corporate battle to invent the portable phone. Cooper rejected AT&T’s wager on the car phone, betting that America wanted to feel like Dick Tracy, armed with “a device that was an extension of you, that made you reachable everywhere.” Fifty-two years ago, Cooper declared victory in a call from a Manhattan sidewalk to the head of AT&T’s rival program. His four-pound DynaTAC 8000X has evolved into a global population of billions of smartphones weighing mere ounces apiece. Some 4.6 billion people — nearly 60% of the world — have mobile internet, according to a global association of mobile network operators. The tiny computers that we carry by the billions are becoming massive, interlinked networks of processors that perform trillions of calculations per second – the computing power that artificial intelligence needs. The simple landlines once used to call friends or family have evolved into omnipresent glossy screens that never leave our sight and flood our brain with hours of data daily, deluging us with endless messages, emails, videos and a soundtrack that many play constantly to block the outside world. From his home in Del Mar, California, the inventor of the mobile phone, now 96, watches all of this. Of one thing Cooper is certain: The revolution has really just begun. The phone is about to become a thinking computer Now, the winner of the 2024 National Medal of Technology and Innovation — the United States’ highest honor for technological achievement – is focused on the cellphone’s imminent transition to a thinking mobile computer fueled by human calories to avoid dependence on batteries. Our new parts will run constant tests on our bodies and feed our doctors real-time results, Cooper predicts. “That will let people anticipate diseases before they happen,” Cooper envisions. “People are going to die from old age and accidents but they’re not going to die from disease. That’s a revolution in medicine.“ Human behavior is already adapting to smartphones, some observers say, using them as tools that allow overwhelmed minds to focus on quality communication. The phone conversation has become the way to communicate the most intimate of social ties, says Claude Fischer, a sociology professor at the University of California, Berkeley and author of “America Calling: A Social History of the Telephone to 1940.” For almost everyone, the straight-up phone call has become an intrusion. Now everything needs to be preceded by a message. “There seems to be a sense that the phone call is for heart-to-heart and not just for information exchange,” Fischer says. And this from a 20-year-old corroborates that: “The only person I call on a day-to-day basis is my cousin,” says Ayesha Iqbal, a psychology student at Suffolk County Community College. “I primarily text everyone else.” Child education student Katheryn Ruiz, 19, concurs, saying “texting is used for just like nothing substantial, like nothing personal.” Sometimes the roles are reversed, though. Sixty-eight-year-old Diana Cunningham of Overbrook, Kansas, pop. 1005, uses a group text to stay in touch with her kids and grandkids. Her 18-year-old granddaughter Bryndal Hoover, a senior at nearby Lawrence High School, says she prefers voice […]
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on Wednesday that he had contacted Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to request an urgent meeting aimed at coordinating their opposition to a developing agreement involving the release of hostages.
But individuals close to Smotrich pushed back, asserting, “We did not receive a request from Ben-Gvir, and no meeting was arranged with him today. Victory in Gaza is too significant and the lives of the hostages too dear for media spin.”
In response to the denial, Ben-Gvir’s office released a screenshot showing a message sent earlier in the day to Smotrich’s staff, attempting to arrange the meeting. The timestamp indicated that the message was sent after reports of Ben-Gvir’s initiative had already been made public.
As the debate over the proposed deal intensified, Opposition Leader Yair Lapid assured Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that his Yesh Atid faction would back the government if Otzma Yehudit and the Religious Zionist Party decide to withdraw from the coalition in protest of the agreement.
Lapid wrote: “Netanyahu, to counter Ben-Gvir and Smotrich’s 13 fingers (votes), you have my 23 fingers as a safety net for a hostage deal. We need to bring them all home now.”
Minister Gideon Sa’ar weighed in, stating: “There is a large majority in the government, and also among the public, in favor of a framework to release hostages. If such an opportunity arises, we must not miss it.”
Adding his voice, Yisrael Beytenu Chairman MK Avigdor Liberman said: “‘There is no greater mitzva (commandment) than redeeming captives.’ We must bring all the hostages home now.”
Meanwhile, President Donald Trump revealed on Tuesday that Israel had accepted terms that would enable a temporary halt to fighting in Gaza and the release of hostages.
“My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis today on Gaza. Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60-Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War,” the President wrote on Truth Social.
“The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will deliver this final proposal. I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” he added.
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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will meet at the White House on Thursday with Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, who was released in May. “The President and First Lady have met with many released hostages from Gaza, and they greatly look forward to meeting Edan Alexander and his family in the Oval Office tomorrow,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. Alexander, now 21, is an American-Israeli from New Jersey. The soldier was 19 when militants stormed his base in Israel and dragged him into the Gaza Strip. Alexander moved to Israel in 2022 after finishing high school and enlisted in the military. He was released on May 12 by the militant group Hamas after 584 days in captivity. Alexander had been in Israel since he was freed until he traveled last month home to New Jersey, where his family still lives. He was among 251 people taken hostage by Hamas in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack that led to the Israel-Hamas war. Trump in early March met at the White House with a group of eight former hostages who had been released by Hamas: Iair Horn, Omer Shem Tov, Eli Sharabi, Keith Siegel, Aviva Siegel, Naama Levy, Doron Steinbrecher and Noa Argamani. Thursday’s meeting comes ahead of a planed visit on Monday to the White House by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Trump pushes the Israeli government and Hamas to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage agreement and end the war in Gaza. (AP)
New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani previously sponsored legislation that would penalize New York shuls and other nonprofits donating to Israeli organizations involved in settlement activity, potentially subjecting them to million-dollar fines or civil lawsuits. The bill, titled the “Not on Our Dime!: Ending New York Funding of Israeli Settler Violence Act,” was first introduced by Mamdani in May 2023 in the New York State Assembly. It sought to prohibit New York–based not-for-profit corporations from providing what it calls “unauthorized support” to Israeli settlement activities, including aid to groups operating in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, or Gaza. The legislation specifically named organizations such as the Central Fund of Israel, and cited donations to groups including ZAKA, United Hatzalah, and the One Israel Fund. Under the bill’s framework, funding these or similar organizations could result in fines of at least $1 million or open nonprofits to civil lawsuits. The proposal defines “unauthorized support” as providing assistance to Israeli armed forces, the government of Israel, or Israeli citizens engaged in “the unlawful transfer of civilians into occupied territory,” or in violent acts, property damage, or land seizures within Palestinian territories. While the initial version failed to advance after facing resistance from legislative leadership, supporters revived efforts to expand and reintroduce the measure in February 2025, when it was sent to the Committee on Corporations, Authorities, and Commissions. The bill would amend the state’s not-for-profit corporation law by barring any such charitable support, and could even dissolve nonprofits that violate the restrictions. It also aims to allow Palestinians harmed by violence linked to these donations to sue New York–based organizations in court. Advocacy groups backing the bill have pointed to examples such as the Long Island–based One Israel Fund, which they say raised millions of dollars for drones and surveillance cameras to assist Israeli settlers. Other cited examples include Israel Gives and JGives, both registered in New York, which reportedly fundraised for Israeli military units, including those active in Gaza. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
U.S. stocks ticked higher on Wednesday to hit another all-time high. The S&P 500 rose 0.5% and set a record for the third time in four days. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down by 10 points, or less than 0.1%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.9%. Tesla helped drive the market higher and rose 5% after saying it delivered nearly 374,000 of its Model 3 and Model Y automobiles last quarter. That was better than analysts expected, though the electric-vehicle maker’s overall sales fell 13% from a year earlier. Worries have been high that CEO Elon Musk’s involvement in politics is turning off potential Tesla buyers. Constellation Brands climbed 4.5% despite reporting a weaker profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. It pointed to slowing growth for jobs in the construction industry and other “4000 calorie+” sectors, which tends to hurt demand for its beer. But the company selling Modelo beer and Robert Mondavi wine nevertheless stuck with its financial forecasts for the full upcoming year. They helped offset a 40.4% drop for Centene. The health care company withdrew its forecasts for profit this year after seeing data that suggests worse-than-expected sickness trends in many of the states where it does business. It was the worst day for the stock since its debut in 2001. All told, the S&P 500 rose 29.41 points to 6,227.42. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 10.52 to 44,484.42, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 190.24 to 20,393.13. In the bond market, Treasury yields were mixed ahead of a highly anticipated report on Thursday, which will show how many jobs U.S. employers created and destroyed last month. The widespread expectation is that they hired more people than they fired but that the pace of hiring slowed from May. A stunningly weak report released Wednesday morning raised worries that Thursday’s report may fall short. The data from ADP suggested that U.S. employers outside the government cut 33,000 jobs from their payrolls last month, when economists were expecting to see growth of 115,000 jobs. “Though layoffs continue to be rare, a hesitancy to hire and a reluctance to replace departing workers led to job losses last month,” according to Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP. The ADP report does not have a perfect track record predicting what the U.S. government’s more comprehensive jobs report will say each month. That preserves hope that Thursday’s data could be more encouraging. But a fear has been that uncertainty around President Donald Trump’s tariffs could cause employers to freeze their hiring. Many of Trump’s stiff proposed taxes on imports are currently on pause, and they’re scheduled to kick into effect in about a week. Unless Trump reaches deals with other countries to lower the tariffs, they could hurt the economy and worsen inflation. Trump said on Wednesday that he reached a deal with Vietnam, where U.S. products sold in the country will face zero tariffs and Vietnamese-made goods will face a U.S. tariff of 20%. That helped companies that import lots of things from Vietnam, including Nike, whose stock rose 4.1%. Factories in Vietnam made half of all Nike brand footwear in its fiscal year of 2024. Other factors could also be dragging on the job market, such as the U.S. government’s termination of protected status for 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially […]
A federal judge said Wednesday that an order by President Donald Trump suspending asylum access at the southern border was unlawful, throwing into doubt one of the key pillars of the president’s plan to crack down on migration at the southern border. But he put the ruling on hold for two weeks to give the government time to appeal. In an order Jan. 20, Trump declared that the situation at the southern border constitutes an invasion of America and that he was “suspending the physical entry” of migrants and their ability to seek asylum until he decides it is over. U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss in Washington said his order blocking Trump’s policy will take effect July 16, giving the Trump administration time to appeal. Moss wrote that neither the Constitution nor immigration law gives the president “an extra-statutory, extra-regulatory regime for repatriating or removing individuals from the United States, without an opportunity to apply for asylum” or other humanitarian protections. The Homeland Security Department did not immediately respond to a request but an appeal is likely. The president and his aides have repeatedly attacked court rulings that undermine his policies as judicial overreach. Moss, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, acknowledged that the government faces “enormous challenges” at the southern border and an “overwhelming backlog” of asylum claims. But he returned several times in his 128-page ruling to his opinion that the president is not entitled to prohibit asylum. Lee Gelernt, who argued the case for the American Civil Liberties Union, called the ruling a significant win. “The decision means there will be protection for those fleeing horrific danger and that the president cannot ignore laws passed by Congress simply by claiming that asylum seekers are engaged in an invasion,” he said. The ruling comes after illegal border crossings have plummeted. The White House said Wednesday that the Border Patrol made 6,070 arrests in June, down 30% from May to set a pace for the lowest annual clip since 1966. On June 28, the Border Patrol made only 137 arrests, a sharp contrast to late 2023, when arrests topped 10,000 on the busiest days. Arrests dropped sharply when Mexican officials increased enforcement within their own borders in December 2023 and again when then-President Joe Biden introduced severe asylum restrictions in June 2024. They plunged more after Trump became president in January, deploying thousands of troops to the border under declaration of a national emergency. Trump and his allies say the asylum system has been abused. They argue that it draws people who know it will take years to adjudicate their claims in the country’s backlogged immigration courts during which they can work and live in America. But supporters argue that the right to seek asylum is guaranteed in U.S. law and international commitments — even for those who cross the border illegally. They say that asylum is a vital protection for people fleeing persecution — a protection guaranteed by Congress that even the president doesn’t have the authority to ignore. People seeking asylum must demonstrate a fear of persecution on a fairly narrow grounds of race, religion, nationality, or by belonging to a particular social or political group. In the executive order, Trump argued that the Immigration and Nationality Act gives presidents the authority to suspend entry of […]
Could Israel soon receive advanced U.S. military hardware—including B2 stealth bombers and GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs—to enable a potential independent strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure?
A new bipartisan bill introduced in Congress outlines that the United States would supply these powerful weapons to Israel if it is determined that Iran continues pursuing a nuclear arsenal, even after American military efforts to dismantle its nuclear sites.
The legislation is being spearheaded by Representatives Josh Gottheimer, a Democrat from New Jersey, and Mike Lawler, a Republican from New York.
The bill’s language states it “would allow President Trump to take actions to ensure that Israel is prepared for all scenarios should Iran seek to develop nuclear weapons.”
In a public statement, Gottheimer said, “Iran, the world’s leading sponsor of terrorism and one of America’s greatest enemies, must never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons. This is why I strongly supported our military actions earlier this month. Iran has killed dozens of Americans, including our service members, and repeatedly attacked our key democratic ally, Israel. Israel must be able to defend itself against Iran and ensure that Iran cannot rebuild its nuclear capabilities.”
Lawler echoed this sentiment, emphasizing, “This bill grants the President the authority to equip Israel with the tools and training it needs to deter Tehran and make the world a safer place.”
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A former FBI agent who was charged with joining a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol and cheering on rioters is now working as an adviser to the Justice Department official overseeing its “weaponization working group,” which is examining President Donald Trump’s claims of anti-conservative bias inside the department. The former FBI supervisory agent, Jared Lane Wise, is serving as a counselor to Justice Department pardon attorney Ed Martin Jr., who also serves as director of the working group, according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss a personnel matter and spoke on condition of anonymity. A department spokesperson declined to comment. The New York Times was first to report on Wise’s appointment. When Trump returned to the White House in January, he picked Martin to serve as interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia. But the president pulled his nomination to keep the job on a more permanent basis two days after a key Republican senator said he could not support Martin for the job due to his defense of Capitol rioters. Martin was a leading figure in Trump’s “Stop the Steal” movement. He spoke at a rally in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol. He represented three Jan. 6 defendants and served on the board of the nonprofit Patriot Freedom Project, which reports raising over $2.5 million to support riot defendants. Attorney General Pam Bondi called for creating the “weaponization” group in February to investigate claims by Trump and Republican allies that the Justice Department unfairly targeted conservatives during President Joe Biden’s administration. The group’s review includes the work of former special counsel Jack Smith, who led two federal prosecutions of Trump that were ultimately abandoned after Trump was elected to a second term. Fox News host Jeanine Pirro replaced Martin as the top federal prosecutor in Washington, but Martin immediately moved over to his current Justice Department position. Wise, who worked as a special agent or supervisory special agent for the FBI from 2004 through 2017, was arrested in Oregon on Capitol riot-related misdemeanor charges in May 2023. Wise repeatedly shouted, “Kill ’em!” as he watched rioters assaulting officers outside the Capitol, according to an FBI agent’s affidavit. Wise clapped his hands and raised his arms ”in triumph” after he entered the building through the Senate wing door, the affidavit says. He left the building about nine minutes after entering. Police body camera footage showed Wise berating police officers outside the Capitol and repeatedly shouting, “Shame on you!” “I’m former law enforcement,” he told them.” You’re disgusting. You are the Nazi. You are the Gestapo. You can’t see it.” Wise was on trial in Washington when Trump returned to the White House in January and immediately pardoned, commuted prison sentences or ordered the dismissal of cases for all of the nearly 1,600 people charged in the attack. The case against Wise was dismissed before the jury reached a verdict. (AP)
Israel’s Defense Ministry Directorate of Defense Research and Development (MAFAT) has cleared for publication new data on the country’s war with Iran, revealing unprecedented intelligence-gathering efforts and highly effective air defense results. According to MAFAT, Israeli intelligence captured tens of millions of square kilometers of imagery from space during both the lead-up to and the course of the war. This included more than 12,000 satellite images taken over Iranian territory, day and night, providing critical information to support Israeli strikes inside Iran. During the conflict, Israel’s air defense systems intercepted 86% of the Iranian ballistic missiles launched toward its territory, MAFAT reported. Officials added that the country’s layered defense prevented potential 50 billion shekels ($15 billion) worth of property damage – seven times greater than what was actually sustained. In March, Israel had conducted tests of the Iron Dome’s ability to counter a swarm of unmanned aerial vehicles, a move that proved decisive as upgraded Iron Dome and David’s Sling batteries went on to intercept 99% of Iranian drones during the war. (YWN World Headquarters – NYC)
Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu is reportedly planning to press President Donald Trump for assurances that the United States will support potential Israeli military operations against Iran should Tehran resume its pursuit of nuclear weapons or develop its ballistic missile arsenal, according to a report from Kan Reshet Bet on Wednesday.
The report indicates that Netanyahu may go as far as seeking a formal written agreement from the U.S. in the form of a separate side deal, guaranteeing American backing under such circumstances.
Netanyahu confirmed on Tuesday that he would be heading to the U.S. next week for a meeting with Trump. He also said he intends to meet with Vice President Vance, Secretary of State and National Security Adviser Marco Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and Steve Witkoff, the President’s envoy to the Middle East.
Speaking about the timing of the trip, Netanyahu stated it follows “the great victory that we achieved in Operation Rising Lion.” He emphasized that “taking advantage of the success is no less an important part of achieving the success.”
Addressing reporters, President Trump remarked that he intends to be “very firm” with Netanyahu about the need to bring an end to the conflict in Gaza during their discussions. He added that Netanyahu also “wants to end the war.”
Citing Israeli officials, Kan News reported Tuesday that Netanyahu is hoping Trump will unveil a new vision for the region, one that includes both a resolution to the Gaza war and the return of the hostages still being held.
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