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Netanyahu presses Trump for Gaza

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited President Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on Monday to press for U.S. backing on Gaza policy and tougher action against Iran amid reported divergences.

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Hebrew press reports that Netanyahu begged his cabinet to allow for the opening of Rafah crossing "in both directions" (so as to allow aid and Palestinian refugees back into Gaza) due to US pressure, but that his coalition members forced him to back down.
רה"מ הציע לפתוח את מעבר רפיח ונבלם בידי ראשי הקואליציה
ראש הממשלה העלה את ההצעה בהתייעצות מדינית-ביטחונית • בכירים ישראלים: הוא נאלץ לסגת בגלל התנגדות של כמה מראשי המפלגות • לדבריו, נתניהו אמר שמדובר בדרישה אמריקנית, והם מפעילים לחץ לעמוד בהסכם
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December 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM

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‘Netanyahu could talk himself out of any fix. Not for nothing has hasbara or good-news publicity on behalf of Israel been seen as his special, perhaps only, political gift.’

Jacqueline Rose on meeting Benjamin Netanyahu:
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Jacqueline Rose · When the Messiah Comes: When I met Netanyahu
Netanyahu is trying to absolve himself of a guilt whose reality he denies. He wants to be declared innocent without...
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December 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Zelensky to meet Trump as war criminal and murderer Putin continues to pound Ukraine with bombs
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Zelensky to meet Trump as Russia continues to pound Ukraine
Zelensky will visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago to discuss raising pressure on Russia, security guarantees and investment in postwar reconstruction.
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December 28, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Zelenskyy focuses on security guarantees ahead of Trump visi

The presidents will meet Sunday in Florida for peace talks
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Zelenskyy focuses on security guarantees ahead of Trump visit
The presidents will meet Sunday in Florida for peace talks.
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December 28, 2025 at 8:51 AM