Israel

Massad Boulos, Trump’s new Middle East adviser, touts roadmap to Palestinian state

A top Trump adviser and family member stakes out a position on Palestinian statehood that appears to be at odds with Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in court in Tel Aviv, ahead of the start of his testimony in his corruption trial on Dec. 10, 2024.(Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Benjamin Netanyahu takes the stand in his corruption trial

Netanyahu has consistently denied any wrongdoing in the cases, which revolve around allegations of bribery and attempting to illicitly shape media coverage.

View of the Kiryat Arba settlement near the West Bank city of Hebron, as seen on Nov. 20, 2022. (Wisam Hashlamoun FLASH90)

Bucking Israel’s far right, several large American Jewish groups say they oppose resettling Gaza

The statements by some of the largest Jewish organizations in the country come as a number Israeli government ministers call for resettling the Palestinian enclave.