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US seeks 'responsible action' from Israel over Kusra 'terrorism,' Amb. Huckabee says

Huckabee further discussed the issues of Israel's elections and the war in Gaza, emphasizing his support for Israel's right to defend itself.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, June 30, 2026; illustrative.
 A smoke plume billows during an Israeli strike on an industrial area in Gaza City on July 12, 2026. Gaza's civil defence and hospitals said an Israeli drone strike and gunfire killed five people and injured several others on July 12.

At least six killed in IDF strike on Gaza City cafe targeting Hamas commanders

Signs and other items inciting and supporting terrorism were confiscated in Jerusalem's haredi (ultra-Orthodox) neighborhood of Mea She’arim, according to the Israel Police, August 18, 2026.

Terrorism-supporting signs, inciting items confiscated from Mea She'arim warehouses

Jared Kushner in an interview with Reuters

Kushner has opened the door: Now Israelis and Palestinians must walk through it - opinion


German state bans anti-Israel ‘Palästina e.V.’ group over antisemitic propaganda, terror support

The state announced the ban on Tuesday, after an administrative court determined that Palästina e.V.'s purpose and activities go against Germany's constitutional order.

A protester holds a sign reading "One Holocaust Does Not Justify Another Genocide," with the last word written in German, as she attends a demonstration in support of Palestine on November 18, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.

Who are Hamas’s adversaries in Gaza? - opinion

The Radaa Force, Abu Shabab’s Popular Forces, and Hussam al-Astal’s Counter-Terrorism Strike Force are worth keeping an eye on as possible allies

Displaced Palestinians walk past tents and destroyed buildings near the beachfront in Gaza City in August.

Kushner: US will back Israeli resumption of war if Hamas fails to honor disarmament commitments

Kushner said Hamas could surrender weapons and tunnels within 60 to 90 days, calling demilitarization a potential major security gain for Israel.

Jared Kushner speaks at the Board of Peace meeting during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on January 22, 2026; illustrative.

Israel not in sync with US on Hamas, Gaza, must avoid becoming 'client state,' ex-consul warns

Kushner, Nickolay Mladenov, Tony Blair, and members of the Board of Peace arrived in Israel to meet with Netanyahu on Monday and reached several understandings about Gaza and Hamas.

Palestinians are seen walking in Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, August 12, 2026

Trump says 'no talks scheduled' with Iran, France to expel two Iranian diplomats

At least six killed in IDF strike on Gaza City cafe targeting Hamas commanders • Trump declares Strait of Hormuz 'new US territory' • UAE air defense systems activated due to missile threats

US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 7, 2026

US-Hamas channel has value, but only if terrorists disappear from Gaza’s future - editorial

Washington has found value in talking directly to Hamas, but those contacts will only serve Israel’s interests if they lead to disarmament, destroyed tunnels, and Hamas’s removal from Gaza’s future.

Gunmen stand guard at the funeral of Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas deputy military commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike during the conflict between Israel and Hamas, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, February 7, 2025.

Smotrich calls on Netanyahu to conquer Gaza under military rule, re-establish settlements

"There is no one in the world who will do the work for us. There is no country in the world that will send its soldiers to shed their blood and forcibly disarm Hamas," he told the students.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich at the Sderot Yeshiva, August 16, 2026.

No IDF casualties after Hamas explosive detonates near Yellow Line in Gaza Strip

This event, the IDF claimed, constituted a ceasefire violation on the part of Hamas, something that the military warned soldiers they should be prepared for, according to a Sunday Channel 12 report.

Hamas members look on as they escort members of the Red Cross towards an area within the yellow line, in Gaza City, November 12, 2025.

Jerusalem Municipality disputes UNRWA claim of Shuafat facility takeover

'The municipality intends to open educational institutions at the site for the benefit of residents of the surrounding neighborhoods.'

General view of Safra square, the Jerusalem municipality building, in Jerusalem, February 21, 2024.

Palestinian Authority officials accuse US of pushing Abbas aside after Kushner meeting in Cairo

Several officials were left perplexed following the meeting, with them expressing concern over the US's treatment of Hamas and its approach to the Palestinian issue.

Members of the Palestinian Authority lay a wreath at the tomb of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat in Ramallah in 2025.