After Lebanon Cease-Fire, Gaza and Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions Await Trump

A broader peace in the Middle East will be difficult to achieve, and Iran’s threat to Israel looms over any diplomatic effort.

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Gaza’s Cease-Fire Talks Will Probably Wait Until After Trump’s Inauguration

Any major progress on a cease-fire will probably have to wait until after January’s inauguration, analysts said. Gazans said they were divided about whether Mr. Trump would do much to stop the war.
World - The New York Times - November 7
US envoy says Israel-Hezbollah truce is 'within our grasp' as Gaza food crisis worsens after looting

U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein says an agreement to end the Israel-Hezbollah war is “within our grasp” after meeting with officials in Lebanon
World - ABC News - November 19
What the Cease-Fire Between Israel and Lebanon Means for Gaza

Can a truce lead to an enduring peace?
Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago
Israeli Forces Keep Striking in Gaza Alongside Cease-Fire in Lebanon

While Israel and Hezbollah were finalizing a cease-fire to halt the fighting in Lebanon, Israeli strikes killed 33 people in Gaza, according to local health authorities.
World - The New York Times - Yesterday
Trump’s Dramatic Tariff Plan, and a Cease-Fire Takes Shape in Lebanon

Plus, Matt Gaetz’s new gig.
Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago
Rocket barrage kills 7 in Israel as U.S. pushes for cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza

Israel’s rescue service said projectiles fired from Lebanon on Thursday killed two more people in northern Israel, raising death toll there to seven in what’s been the deadliest rocket barrage ...
Top stories - NBC News - October 31
Iran activates ‘new advanced centrifuges’ after nuclear watchdog’s rebuke

Move follows resolution by International Atomic Energy Agency saying Tehran failed to co-operate with investigation
World - Financial Times - November 22
Iran Declares It Is Doing More Nuclear Enrichment After I.A.E.A. Rebuke

With thousands of advanced centrifuges on standby, Tehran says it is now spinning more, which could increase its stockpile of near-bomb-grade atomic fuel.
World - The New York Times - 6 days ago