President Donald Trump pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to issue a rare apology to Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani following last month’s Israeli airstrike in Doha that targeted Hamas operatives. The move, made during a joint call at the White House, signals that a broader diplomatic deal—possibly tied to ending the war in Gaza—may be in the works.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) continued a focused and steady push deeper into Gaza City over the weekend, targeting remaining Hamas strongholds and eliminating terrorist threats with precision and force. Fighting remains intense as IDF ground troops and the Israeli Air Force (IAF) engage Hamas operatives entrenched in civilian areas, operating through tunnels and planting explosives.
Actress Jennifer Lawrence used a press conference at the San Sebastian Film Festival on Friday to accuse Israel of “genocide” in Gaza, while failing to acknowledge the brutal Hamas terror attacks of October 7, 2023, or the dozens of hostages still held in captivity.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) strongly criticized the international push to recognize a Palestinian state during an interview aired Tuesday on Newsmax TV, warning that such moves send a dangerous message to Hamas and risk legitimizing its terrorism. Fetterman argued that formal recognition allows Hamas to reframe the October 7 attacks and the ensuing destruction in Gaza as a “worthy” sacrifice in their quest for statehood.
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) sharply criticized the international push to recognize a Palestinian state, saying during a Tuesday interview that no credible leadership exists outside of Hamas. His comments came in response to decisions by countries like the United Kingdom to move toward formal recognition of Palestinian statehood despite ongoing terrorism and failed governance.
Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnes Callamard stirred controversy Tuesday during an interview on CNN International, where she sharply criticized the Israeli government’s handling of hostage negotiations. While affirming that Hamas must release all hostages, Callamard accused Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration of obstructing potential deals, saying that the war will not end while Israel “keeps playing games on the back of its own Israeli citizens.”
Artificial intelligence platforms including ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Perplexity, and X’s Grok are elevating Al Jazeera as one of their most “reliable” sources on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Hamas applauded the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia on Sunday for their formal recognition of a Palestinian state, calling the move “an important step” and a reward for what it described as the Palestinian people’s resistance and struggle. In its statement, the organization praised the recognition as helping affirm Palestinians’ claims over land, holy sites, and their long‑held dream of independence, with Jerusalem as the capital.
