Author: Isabel Kershner
Published on: 02/02/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
Netanyahu arrives in Washington at Critical Juncture for Mideast Israel’s prime minister. Netanyahu is expected to meet with President Trump this week to discuss the future of Gaza and broader regional issues. Negotiations are supposed to start on Monday for the second phase of the cease-fire deal for Gaza. Israeli aircraft fired toward a vehicle in Gaza that the military said was advancing north along an unauthorized route instead of the agreed inspection route. Gaza’s Ministry of Health did not immediately report any fatalities. In addition, the trial stage of a U.S.-brokered cease-fire for Lebanon is set to expire on Feb. 18. Overarching issues for the future of the Middle East also remain on the agenda for Mr. Netanyahu during his visit. Israel says it is acting in southern Lebanon against violations by Hezbollah. Netanyahu’s visit to Washington comes amid a more hopeful atmosphere in Israel and Gaza. The first phase of the cease-fire has seen the release over the past two weeks of 13 Israeli hostages. Netanyahu had vowed to destroy Hamas’s military and governing capabilities. Mr. Witkoff made a rare visit to the Gaza Strip on Wednesday. He had also visited Saudi Arabia before meeting Netanyahu in Israel last week. Justice Department's campaign of retribution against officials who investigated Trump and his supporters accelerated with the firing of more than a dozen federal prosecutors. Consumer Bureau Chief Fired Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, was fired prematurely ending a five-year term that was scheduled to run through late 2026. Trump’s order that all federal climate spending be paused is paralyzing federal agencies, causing confusion in states and cities, delaying construction projects and forcing some companies to fur
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