Trump reportedly lashed out at Netanyahu over Gaza ceasefire talks, new book says
US President Donald Trump allegedly lashed out at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a heated phone call in September 2025, according to a new book by two New York Times reporters. The account says Trump pressed Netanyahu to accept a US-backed Gaza ceasefire framework and used unusually blunt language while the two leaders were discussing the war. The reported exchange took place as Trump was promoting a 20-point plan aimed at ending the Gaza conflict and rebuilding the territory.The book says Trump told Netanyahu that the war had gone on for too long and warned him not to back... [Continue Reading]
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Gaza ceasefire talks stall in Egypt over disarmament demands and tunnel maps
Ceasefire talks on Gaza held in Egypt are facing a serious obstacle over the future of weapons held by Palestinian factions. The immediate dispute centres on demands for Hamas to hand over tunnel maps, surrender arms and account for privately held weapons in the enclave. The negotiations are taking place as mediators try to advance a U.S.-backed ceasefire framework agreed in October 2025.According to people involved in the Cairo discussions, the most difficult issue is Clause 8 of the ceasefire plan, which sets out how disarmament would work and how military infrastructure in post-war Gaza would be managed. Nickolay Mladenov,... [Continue Reading]

