Analysis Weak and Dependent on Trump, Netanyahu Will Have to Tiptoe in Washington
The U.S. president could give Netanyahu backing, or whip up a storm. In either case, he will from now on be judged by his good behavior and flattery vis-à-vis Trump.
Breaking:
- UN chief: No reason for U.S. blocking appointment of Salam Fayyad as Libyan envoy (Reuters)
- Tour bus flips over on Taiwan highway, killing 17 people (AP)
- Syrian rebel delegation not attending Kazakhstan talks this week, citing issue with Russia (Reuters)
- Hamas man, 22, killed in Gaza tunnel collapse (Haaretz)
- Crane collapse injures one person seriously in Israel's Bat Yam (Haaretz)
- Crane collapses in central Israeli city of Bat Yam, blocking traffic; casualties feared (Haaretz)
- UN Syria envoy sends invites to Geneva peace talks (AP)
- Large explosion rocks Pakistani city of Lahore (Reuters)
- Erdogan: Israel's decision to construct new West Bank settlements 'absolute provocation' (Reuters)
- Hamas elects a new leader in Gaza: Yahya Sanwar, a senior military figure (Haaretz)
- Lebanon: 'As long as army isn't strong enough to fight Israel we feel need for its existence' (AP)
- Kremlin says talk of possible Trump-Putin meeting before July (Reuters)
- Russia releases drone footage showing new damage to Syria's Palmyra (AP)
- China says concerned about mention of disputed islands in U.S.-Japan meeting (Reuters)
- Report: Yahya Sanwar elected head of Hamas in Gaza (Haaretz)
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