Mr. Confino is a Middle East correspondent based in Israel, where he’s been covering the region since 2018.
The Palestinian Authority has long been at odds with the U.S. and Israel over its payment to convicted terrorists and their families.
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The Houthis’ capture of Mokha puts the Iran-backed group less than 50 miles from the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
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While Israel withheld more than $1 billion in tax revenues in 2025, foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority increased in recent years.
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The attack comes as Trump warns Iran against renewed activity at its Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site and the IAEA refers Tehran to the UN Security Council.
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The warning comes as a Trump administration official says Tehran’s nuclear program is ‘coming to an end.’
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The Israeli foreign ministry says new evidence identifies the Enabel employee as a member of Hamas’s Khan Younis Brigade.
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The Democratic senator reacted to comments by Israel’s defense minister, who says there is ‘no real solution’ for Gaza without Palestinian migration.
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Tehran reportedly warned the United States that it won’t stand idly by if the IDF attacks the ridge where Hezbollah and Iranian personnel are believed to be stationed.
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The president warns that an even larger attack is ‘waiting in the wings’ as Iran retaliates against American strikes with ballistic missiles and drones.
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The U.S. ambassador says the ‘unsettlers’ betray Israel and the Torah as authorities arrest eight Israelis suspected of a series of arson attacks against Palestinians.
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The Iranian president’s offer comes as Trump seeks to tighten the economic screws.
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The American president had said earlier that Israel’s forces will leave Lebanon in line with a United States-brokered deal.
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