Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, known as one of Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s closest advisers, met recently with US President-elect Donald Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. During the meeting, Dermer conveyed Israel’s push to accelerate a ceasefire arrangement in Lebanon, according to The Washington Post, which referenced three Israeli officials, both current and former, familiar with the discussions.
These officials indicated that Israel’s intent in moving forward with the ceasefire plan is to offer an early foreign policy achievement for the incoming president.

NEW YORK (VINnews) — In a move which

The Harris-Walz campaign directed approximately $500,000 to Rev. Al Sharpton’s nonprofit organization, the National Action Network, just before the vice president participated in a friendly interview with the civil rights figure.
Campaign finance records from the Federal Election Commission show that Vice President Kamala Harris’ team made two separate contributions of $250,000 to Sharpton’s organization on Sept. 5 and Oct. 1.
These donations were part of a broader spending strategy, totaling $5.4 million, aimed at building support within Black and Latino activist circles.
The current campaign finance records reflect spending through mid-October, leaving Harris’ financial activity from the latter part of the 2024 campaign cycle yet undisclosed.

JERUSALEM (VINnews) — Pete Hegseth, who is slated to be President-Elect Trump’s Minister of Defens

The United States is pressuring Qatar to expel Hamas leaders from its territory due to the terrorist organization’s refusal to consider even a short ceasefire and new suggestions for a hostage release deal with Israel.
According to international media reports, Qatar is under American comply with an ultimatum to expel the senior Palestinian terrorists.
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While Qatar has confirmed that it is stalling its mediation efforts in the indirect hostages-for-terrorists exchange talks between Israel and Hamas, it has not confirmed that it is ousting Hamas members.

The Biden administration is ready to work with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming foreign-policy team on securing the release of the hostages Hamas continues to hold in the Gaza Strip, Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security advisor, said on Wednesday.
Speaking with reporters at the White House press briefing, Sullivan said he had met on Tuesday with the families of hostages who asked him about achieving a deal before U.S. President Joe Biden leaves office in January.

Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL) has stepped down from his congressional role following his nomination by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next Attorney General.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) made the announcement, confirming that Gaetz’s resignation took effect “immediately” and that a special election will be arranged to fill his seat.
Johnson clarified that Gaetz’s decision to leave was in accordance with a state law allowing an “8-week period to select and fill a vacant seat.”
“If you start the clock now, if you do the math, we may be able to fill that seat as early as Jan. 3 when we take the new oath of office for the new Congress,” Johnson explained regarding Gaetz’s choice to resign.