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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.

International

Maduro urges UN to intervene for venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador

Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in for a third term in January following his controversial re-election, urged United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk to intervene on behalf of Venezuelan migrants detained in El Salvador after being deported from the United States.

During a broadcast on the state-run Venezolana de Televisión (VTV), Maduro claimed these Venezuelans were “kidnapped”, forcibly disappeared, and held in “concentration camps.”

He also criticized U.S. President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele for failing to release the list of migrants deported on March 16, who were allegedly accused of belonging to the transnational gang Tren de Aragua, which originated in a Venezuelan prison.

“Reports say there are 238 Venezuelans kidnapped in prisons, in concentration camps, in El Salvador. A week after they were taken and thrown into these camps, neither the U.S. government nor Nayib Bukele have published the list of those they have kidnapped in El Salvador,” Maduro stated, calling it a “forced disappearance.”

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Canada updates U.S. travel advisory amid immigration policy changes

In a coordinated action with several European allies, Canada has updated its travel advisory for citizens visiting the United States, citing changes in immigration policies and law enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration.

Germany, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Finland have issued similar warnings, highlighting stricter border screenings, tighter visa restrictions, and new federal guidelines that particularly affect transgender and non-binary travelers.

These advisories reflect growing diplomatic concerns over how the recent U.S. policy shifts are impacting foreign visitors, especially tourists and long-term travelers. Additionally, this marks a rare instance in which multiple NATO allies publicly warn their citizens about travel to the United States.

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DHS Secretary Kristi Noem to meet with Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum on friday

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem will meet with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum next Friday.

According to statements made to Fox News, the Trump administration official will travel this week to El Salvador, Colombia, and Mexico.

On Wednesday, Noem is scheduled to meet with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, with whom she will tour the mega-prison built to detain gang members in the country.

On Thursday, she will visit Colombia, where she will hold talks with President Gustavo Petro and top law enforcement officials.

On Friday, Noem will be in Mexico, where she is expected to meet with President Claudia Sheinbaum and Foreign Affairs Secretary Juan Ramón de la Fuente.