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Global Affairs Correspondent for Axios. CNN analyst. Washington correspondent for Walla. Author of Trump's Peace
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U.S. votes against UN resolution condemning Russia for Ukraine invasion. My report on @axios www.axios.com/2025/02/24/u...

🚨1 \ Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar instructed the Foreign Ministry three weeks ago to open quiet talks with the far-right parties in France, Spain and Sweden that have until now been officialy boycotted by the Israeli government, three Foreign Ministry officials told me

🇺🇸🇷🇺🇺🇦Three years after Russia invaded Ukraine, Washington is shifting its pressure from Moscow to Kyiv as the Trump administration tries to end the war. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/23/t...

🎗️Hamas releases six hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire deal. My report on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/22/h...

Trump suggests Netanyahu wants to resume war in Gaza. My report on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/21/t...

🇺🇸🇺🇦BREAKING: The U.S. gave Ukraine on Thursday night a modified version of the mineral agreement for signing. A U.S. official told me "today could be a make or break scenario for the Ukrainians”. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/21/u...

🇺🇸🇺🇦U.S. and Ukraine discuss "improved" minerals deal after Trump raged at Zelensky. Marc Caputo and I write for @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/20/u...

Hamas releases three hostages, including U.S. citizen Sagui Dekel Chen. My report on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/15/h...

🎗Hamas to release U.S. citizen with two other hostages on Saturday. My report on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/14/i...

🚨Scoop: Zelensky to Trump: Putin pretends to want peace because he's "afraid of you". My story on @axios.com with a lot of behind the scenes details www.axios.com/2025/02/13/z...

Trump administration welcomes reform of Palestinian prisoner payments dubbed "pay for slay". My report on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/12/p...

"High on Trump": Netanyahu sees Trump's Gaza gambits as Israel's big chance. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/12/n...

President Trump said on Monday that if Hamas doesn't release "all hostages" it is holding in Gaza by noon on Saturday the ceasefire deal with Israel should be canceled. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/11/t...

Netanyahu asked U.S. for AI chip export waiver. Marc Caputo and I report for @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/10/n...

Scoop: Secretary of State Marco Rubio is planning his first trip to the Middle East in mid-February. Planned stops at the moment: 🇮🇱🇦🇪🇸🇦 (maybe 🇵🇸). My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/06/m...

🚨During his meetings in Washington, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a plan for ending the war in Gaza in return for Hamas giving up power and its leaders leaving Gaza. Stephen Neukam and I write for @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/06/t...

🤯Trump's Gaza shock wave stuns Middle East and some in White House. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/05/t...

🚨🚨🚨Five Arab foreign ministers and a senior Palestinian official sent a joint letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio opposing plans to displace Palestinians from Gaza, according to a copy of the letter I obtained. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/03/g...

President Trump will sign an executive order on Tuesday withdrawing the U.S. from the UN Human Rights Council and stopping funding to the UNRWA, a White House official said. My report on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/03/t...

🇺🇸🇮🇱🎗The future of the Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal is hanging on the outcome of a meeting between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that is set to take place on Tuesday at the White House. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/02/t...

🇺🇸🇪🇬President Trump spoke on Saturday with Egyptian President Abdul Fatah el-Sisi to discuss his idea of moving Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan in order to rebuild the enclave. My report on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/02/01/t...

Watch: American hostage Keith Siegel, who was held by Hamas for almost 500 days, was released today as part of the ceasefire deal. Two other Israeli hostages: Yarden Bibas and Ofer Kalderon were also released on Saturday

Witkoff on his visit to Gaza (via @barakravid.bsky.social): "There is almost nothing left." Remarkable to hear such candor from an American official. www.axios.com/2025/01/30/g...

JUST IN (#Israel) via @axios.com's @barakravid.bsky.social: "White House envoy #SteveWitkoff told Axios in an interview at the end of his trip to the Middle East that rebuilding #Gaza could take between 10 and 15 years." www.axios.com/2025/01/30/g...

🚨🚨🚨Trump's invitation to Bibi

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇱🇺🇦🚀Scoop: U.S. sending dozens of Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine. Around 90 interceptors were transferred in recent days by U.S. air force from Israel to Poland ahead of delivery to Ukraine. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/28/u...

Scoop: President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff met on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia with a senior adviser to Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/28/t...

President Trump's new foreign policy team managed to stabilize two fragile ceasefire agreements in Lebanon and Gaza and prevent Middle East escalation on its first weekend in office. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/27/t...

Israel to let Palestinians move to northern Gaza on Monday morning after hostage standoff ends. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/27/i...

White House announces extension of Israel-Lebanon ceasefire, avoiding renewed fighting. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/26/i...

🚨💣Scoop: Trump lifts Biden's hold on 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/25/t...

Trump administration lifts sanctions on Israeli settlers involved in attacks on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. My report on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/24/t...

U.S. calls for "short" Lebanon ceasefire extension as Israel set to breach deadline @barakravid.bsky.social @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/24/i...

U.S. calls for "short" Lebanon ceasefire extension as Israel set to breach deadline. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/24/i...

נציגי ישראל, חמאס, ארה״ב וקטאר חתמו באופן רשמי בדוחא על עסקת החטופים והפסקת האש בעזה, כך לפי מקור שמעורה בפרטים

🚨🚨Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal officially signed in Doha, sources tell me. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/17/g...

How it happened: It took two presidents who can't stand each other to make a hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/16/b...

Here’s the real lesson: The Biden and Trump teams worked hand in glove, proving that when America’s leaders identify bipartisan goals and work together to achieve them, nothing is out of reach for the United States. 🇺🇸 h/t @barakravid.bsky.social www.axios.com/2025/01/16/b...

🚨🚨🚨A breakthrough has been reached in the negotiations between Israel and Hamas in Doha and a Gaza hostage and a ceasefire deal is imminent, three Israeli officials told me. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/15/g...

Scoop: Blinken to present post-war plan for Gaza on Tuesday. My story on @axios.com www.axios.com/2025/01/14/b...