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‘Deal with Hamas is a waste of time’: Former US Ambassador to Israel wrote on X

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-845372

Some Democrats Regret Their Scattered Responses to Trump’s Speech to Congress

New York Times Progressive and moderate Democrats criticized a protest by Representative Al Green as a distraction, and the party leadership tried to refocus attention on economic issues. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/09/us/politics/trump-speech-congress-democrats.html

Zelenskyy hopes for progress in Saudi Arabia on both peace and US support

Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hopes for a positive outcome from the meeting between the Ukrainian and US teams in Saudi Arabia, both in terms of bringing peace closer and ensuring continued support from the United States. Source: Zelenskyy’s evening video address Quote: “Tomorrow, we will continue working to bring peace closer – there…

Netanyahu reportedly told Shin Bet chief to resign, he refused

Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-845370

Israel’s far right says new office to oversee mass transfer of Gazans

Washington Post Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said the office would carry out the “massive logistical operation” needed to remove Palestinians from Gaza. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/03/09/gaza-displacement-israel-trump/

Ukraine signs memorandum with Iris-T air defense systems manufacturer

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. According to Ukrainian defense ministry, the memorandum provides for a three-fold increase of air defense missiles supplies https://tass.com/world/1924663

Syria’s interim president vows not to let drag his country into civil war

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “Syria will stay strong and we will not let any foreign forces or local sides drag it into a turmoil or a civil war,” Ahmed al-Sharaa vowed https://tass.com/world/1924661

Ultrasound performed on sandbar shark reveals advanced pregnancy stage in historic Israeli first

Jerusalem Post The waters off Hadera serve as a seasonal aggregation site for sharks, though the precise reasons remain under investigation. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-845368

DHS arrests pro-Palestinian student from Columbia University

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. US immigration agents detain a prominent pro-Palestinian Columbia University student. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/09/744205/US-DHS-ICE-detain-pro-Palestinian-Columbia-University-student

Israel’s Ben-Gvir pushes bill to end Oslo Accords, other agreements

Disclaimer: PressTV is affiliated with the state broadcasting agency of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and is not a reliable news source. Itamar Ben-Gvir has proposed a bill to the Israeli Knesset (parliament) aimed at canceling the Oslo Accords. https://presstv.ir/Detail/2025/03/09/744207/Israel-Ben-Gvir-Oslo-Accords-Palestine-