The Minister of Foreign Affairs is WEF President Borge Brende said in a press conference that Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, as well as Britain, Germany and France, will also attend the WEF meeting. “There is now renewed momentum in talks regarding the hostages and the possibility of breaking the impasse we are facing in Gaza,” he said.
Blinken visited the country in March to discuss plans to normalize relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel as a path to a two-state solution advocated by the United States.
In Israel, there are growing concerns about the possibility of arrest warrants being issued by the International Criminal Court for officials including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Galant, Israeli media reported.
On Friday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to address the report, writing on social media: “Israel will never accept any attempt by the ICC to undermine its inherent right to self-defense.”he Said He said the ICC's decision would not deter Israel, but it would “set a dangerous precedent that threatens the soldiers and officials of all democracies in their fight against barbaric terrorism.” Israel and the United States do not recognize the ICC's jurisdiction.
Citing the report, US House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson said: was also criticized Regarding the possibility of an arrest warrant, the court said, “This should be canceled immediately.'' He said the real culprits were “in Hamas and Iran.”
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Blinken's visit comes amid renewed push for an agreement with HamasLast week, it released a video of three hostages, including a dual U.S. citizen. The latest video, released on Saturday, shows U.S.-born Keith Siegel, 64, and Omri Milan, 47, who were taken hostage on Oct. 7. The footage increases pressure on Israel to negotiate a deal for their release.
Egyptian officials who visited Israel on Friday to discuss a proposed cease-fire agreement are optimistic. The prospect of a ceasefire agreement said, according to a former Egyptian official familiar with the talks, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the sensitive topic. A former senior official said Israeli ministers had “for the first time” accepted the idea of a long-term cessation of fighting and expressed a willingness to refrain from attacking Rafah in southern Gaza if an agreement is reached. He said the proposal is currently being submitted to Hamas.
A pro-Palestinian protest unfolded outside the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday., protesters posing as Gaza journalists killed outside the Washington Hilton. They lined up press vests commemorating those killed in the enclave and unfurled Palestinian flags from the venue's windows.
More than 600 people arrested on campuses across the US University leaders are struggling to balance protesters' freedom of expression with the need to keep campuses safe and welcoming. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein said late Saturday. on X She, her campaign manager, and deputy campaign manager were arrested at Washington University in St. Louis.
At least 34,454 people were killed and 77,575 injured in Gaza. The Gaza Ministry of Health says it has not differentiated between civilians and combatants since the war began, but said the majority of the dead were women and children. Israel estimates that Hamas' Oct. 7 attack killed about 1,200 people, including more than 300 soldiers, and says 261 soldiers have been killed since the military operation in Gaza.
Claire Parker contributed to this report.
