French President Emmanuel Macron has come under fire after claiming Hamas does not operate in the West Bank. Middle East analyst Khaled Hassan joins Israel in Ten to discuss Macron’s comments, the fierce criticism of Israel at the UN General Assembly — and what he sees as Europe’s increasingly defeatist approach to terrorism.
Iran has laid out its terms for ending the seven-month war with the United States, demanding an end to US military action, the naval blockade and sanctions, as President Trump warns Tehran to make a deal or face further devastating action.
Fresh US sanctions are beginning to ground Iranian airlines, with Iraq, Oman and Georgia refusing flights as Washington intensifies its economic pressure on Tehran.
Avigdor Liberman has sparked a political storm by proposing a Jordanian role in administering Areas A and B of the West Bank — an idea fiercely rejected by Netanyahu and Smotrich.
Israel says it has eliminated Hamas financial chief Muhammad Abu Alwan in Gaza, while the IDF denies reports of recent Hamas attempts to kidnap Israeli soldiers.
And the global economy is proving more resilient to the Iran war than expected, with the OECD actually raising its growth forecast for this year despite months of disruption to Gulf energy supplies.
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