RAMALLAH, West Bank — The most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader — Marwan Barghouti — is not among the prisoners Israel intends to free in exchange for hostages held by Hamas under the new Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel has also ...

FILE - A man walks past a mural depicting the Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, with a message that reads in Arabic, "See you soon,” on Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Aug. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File ...

Mickey Gitzin, filling in as its president goes on leave, is the first Israeli to lead the grant-making organization.

Germany has at least temporarily suspended its military support for Israel, as its leaders and those of Palestinian-backed Hamas now try to agree to the second phase of President Donald Trump's peace agreement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone calls with the leaders of Israel and Iran on Friday, the Kremlin said, offering mediation amid large-scale protests in Iran that have raised fears of a military confrontation in the region.