Israel is ready to settle the conflict with Lebanon s Hezbollah movement through political means, but if they fail, "other" options will be pursued, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Jordanian King Abdullah II warned US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during their meeting on Sunday of the catastrophic ramifications brought about by the continued hostilities in the Gaza Strip and stressed the need to end the humanitarian crisis, the royal office said.
Palestinian groups will not negotiate the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip until there is a complete ceasefire in the enclave, according to a joint statement released by the groups on Thursday.
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has urged his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, to take a tougher approach to settler violence in the West Bank.
“The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.” This quote is often attributed to Albert Einstein, although there is no direct evidence he either wrote or spoke it, let alone came up with it himself. But the wisdom of the saying is unescapable.