Netanyahu, Benjamin

• What to Know About the Rafah Border Crossing in Gaza - The only crossing that connects Gaza with Egypt has reopened. The move will allow residents to leave for medical care or return to homes and families in the territory.
• Trump Officials Bypass Congress to Push Billions in Weapons Aid to Israel - The move was the third time the Trump administration has tried to expedite arms shipments to Israel by going around the review process for weapons sales.
• War Threats and Ambiguous Evidence: Trump Again Confronts Iran - There is little sign that Iran has made significant progress in reconstituting its nuclear program, leaving questions about the timing and motive behind potential plans for further attacks.
• Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands - U.S. and European officials say they have put three demands in front of the Iranians, including a permanent end to all enrichment of uranium.
• Iran Protests Quelled Since Deadly Crackdown, Residents Say - “There is massive disappointment and disillusionment,” one Tehran resident said. A human rights group acknowledged that demonstrations had been subdued since Sunday, with thousands of people detained.
• Why Israel Is Wary of Intervening in Iran - Israel is unlikely to do much to try to precipitate a regime change in Iran, seeing the government as far from the brink of collapse and the current protests as insufficient to push it to that point.
• Israeli Police Question Top Netanyahu Aide Over Leaked Document Case - Tzachi Braverman, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s chief of staff, was detained for questioning on Sunday over accusations that he sought to impede an investigation.
• Trump Is Briefed on Options for Striking Iran as Protests Continue - The president has said he will be “hitting them very hard” if Iranian leaders kill protesters amid widespread demonstrations calling for wholesale changes in the country.
• Zelensky and Netanyahu Go to Mar-a-Lago, and Student Loan Borrowers Face New Reality - Plus, food trends coming in 2026.
• With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has a series of vexing choices to make in the year ahead on issues including Gaza, conscription and a judicial overhaul, with elections looming.