In a stunning display of political posturing over principle, the United Kingdom has unilaterally frozen free trade agreement negotiations with Israel—citing alleged concerns about Israel’s military conduct in Gaza while embracing Hamas-supplied casualty statistics and disregarding the terrorist group’s use of civilians as human shields.
Read more: Bowing To Hamas' Talking Points, UK Freezes Israel Trade Talks
Delta Air Lines announced on Monday that it will resume daily nonstop flights from New York’s JFK to Tel Aviv starting May 21, boldly reentering Israeli airspace just weeks after Iran-backed Houthis managed to strike near Ben Gurion Airport. Meanwhile, the Lufthansa Group, citing continued instability, has extended its suspension of all Tel Aviv-bound services through June 8.
Read more: Delta Returns To Israel, Lufthansa Punts While Ryan Air Talks Of Bailing
In a significant shift following weeks of international pressure, Israel has authorized approximately 100 humanitarian aid trucks to enter the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, marking the largest approved convoy since the beginning of its tightened security blockade over 11 weeks ago.
In a dramatic last-minute shift, U.S. Vice President JD Vance scrapped a proposed visit to Israel this week, reportedly due to intensifying Israeli military operations in Gaza that have triggered alarm within the Trump administration. While Vance’s office cited “logistical constraints,” sources confirm the cancellation was driven by fears that his presence in Israel would be interpreted as an American endorsement of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s aggressive new phase of warfare.
Read more: Vance Cancels Israel Stopover, Gaza Escalation Blamed
In an extraordinary and long-classified intelligence mission, Israel has successfully retrieved more than 2,500 priceless artifacts belonging to the country’s most revered intelligence operative, Eli Cohen, who infiltrated the highest echelons of Syria’s military and political leadership during the 1960s.
Read more: Mossad Recovers Eli Cohen’s Lost Archive in Daring Operation in Syria
