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Netanyahu works “in full cooperation” with Trump, included in a possible resumption of the Gaza war

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday after meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that he works “in full cooperation” with that country’s President Donald Trump, including those related to resuming the war in Gaza if the hostages are not released.

“Contrary to what is published, President (American Donald) Trump and I are working in full cooperation and coordination,” Netanyahu said in a joint statement to the press after his meeting with Rubio in Jerusalem.

“We have a shared strategy that is not always possible to detail to the public, including when the gates of hell will open,” he added, which he said will happen if Hamas does not return “to the last” of the hostages.

In addition, Netanyahu spoke of the common threat of Iran, and assured that both Israel and the United States agree that “the ayatollahs should not be allowed to have nuclear weapons,” according to statements collected by the Hebrew press, and that “Iran’s aggression in the region must be reversed.”

For his part, Rubio said that “Hamas cannot continue as a military or government force” within the Gaza Strip and that “it must be eradicated,” in line with the war objectives repeated today by Netanyahu.

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The new head of US diplomacy arrived in Israel last night after participating in the Munich Security Conference and as part of a tour that will also take him to Saudi Arabia, where he is scheduled to meet with Russian officials to start negotiations and end the war in Ukraine, CNN reported.

Rubio also met with the Israeli Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, who said in a statement that he had addressed with the American how to strengthen and establish relations with the countries of the Abraham Agreements, thanks to which in 2020 Israel normalized relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and then Morocco, and has been wanting to do the same with Saudi Arabia for some time.

In addition, Saar said that they also talked about the transfer of more embassies to Jerusalem – a gesture that Trump already materialized with the American in his first term -, in addition to the “legal fight against Israel” in the International Criminal Court and how to stop anti-Semitism.

The Israeli president, for his part, said yesterday that he will gather his security cabinet “as soon as possible” to decide the future of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, and last night he held consultations with senior Defense officials and officials, according to the Hebrew press.

US President Donald Trump said he would support any decision by Israel on the ceasefire, and according to public radio Kan, Netanyahu again opposed the entry of prefabricated houses and heavy machinery to unclea Gaza, despite the fact that it was stipulated in the first phase of the agreement.

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Negotiations on phase II have not begun, Basem Naim, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, confirmed today to EFE: “This is a very serious violation that demonstrates the bad intentions (of Israel) regarding the future of the agreement,” Naim added.

The Israeli Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, said on Saturday that Israel is preparing “offensive plans” in Gaza while making “huge efforts” to bring back the hostages. Halevi will travel to the United States tonight until the 20th to meet with his counterpart, the commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) and other senior US military officials.

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White House says Cuba policy unchanged despite sanctioned fuel shipment

The White House said Monday that it has not changed its policy toward Cuba, despite allowing a sanctioned Russian oil tanker to deliver fuel to the island on humanitarian grounds.

U.S. officials emphasized that the decision was made as an exception and does not signal a broader shift in policy.

The administration added that similar decisions would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, depending on humanitarian considerations.

The clarification comes amid ongoing restrictions related to U.S. sanctions policy, which continue to limit trade and financial flows involving Cuba.

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Spain to grant citizenship to Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López

The Spanish government is expected to grant citizenship this Tuesday to Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lópezthrough an extraordinary procedure known as “carta de naturaleza.”

The decision will be approved by royal decree, an exceptional legal mechanism used in special cases that require expedited resolution due to specific circumstances.

López has been living in Madrid since 2020, after leaving Venezuela following a prolonged political and legal conflict with the government of Nicolás Maduro.

According to government sources, López currently does not have a valid Venezuelan passport and faces difficulties in having his nationality fully recognized in his home country.

As a result, he applied for Spanish citizenship via a fast-track process at the end of 2025, after previously attempting to obtain it through regular procedures.

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The Spanish government justified the move based on López’s international relevance and foreign policy considerations.

López is the leader of the Voluntad Popular party and co-founder of the World Liberty Congress, an initiative launched in 2022 alongside figures such as Garry Kasparov and Masih Alinejad.

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ICE to remain at airports amid DHS shutdown, Homan says

The U.S. “border czar,” Tom Homan, said Sunday that agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will remain deployed at airports until operations return to “100% normal,” as the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues.

“We will maintain ICE presence until airports feel they are fully back to normal operations,” Homan said during an interview on Face the Nation on CBS.

Homan justified the deployment on security grounds, noting that the measure was ordered by President Donald Trumpamid widespread absenteeism among agents of the Transportation Security Administration, who have gone without pay for over six weeks due to the DHS shutdown.

According to acting TSA administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill, at least 460 TSA agents have resigned during the shutdown, while daily absenteeism has averaged 11%, exceeding 50% at some airports.

Homan warned that if TSA staffing levels do not recover after the shutdown, ICE agents will continue filling the gap. “ICE is there to support our TSA brothers and sisters. We will remain as long as needed to ensure airport security,” he said.

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The DHS shutdown reached 44 days on Sunday, making it the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The impasse stems from disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over ICE funding.

A recent bipartisan Senate proposal to fund DHS without including ICE failed after being blocked by House Republicans, who insist on full funding for the agency.

Amid the deadlock, Trump signed an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately pay TSA agents to address what he called an “emergency situation” and restore order at airports, with payments expected to begin Monday.