JERUSALEM -- David Barnea, chief of Israel's Mossad intelligence agency, said the organization will continue its activities in Iran, according to a video released by Mossad on Wednesday.
The video shows Barnea addressing operatives at the agency's operational headquarters on Tuesday, just hours after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran took effect. (Israel-Iran-Mossad)
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THE HAGUE -- U.S. President Donald Trump said here on Wednesday that the United States will hold talks with Iran next week.
"We're going to talk to them next week, with Iran. We may sign an agreement," Trump said during a press conference in The Hague following the NATO summit. (Netherlands-NATO summit-Trump)
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GAZA -- Hamas on Wednesday said it remains positively engaged with ongoing mediation efforts aimed at reaching a ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip.
In a press statement, Hamas said it is committed to cooperating with mediators and responding constructively to any serious proposals that could lead to a comprehensive agreement to halt what it describes as "aggression and a war of extermination" against the Palestinian people. (Gaza Strip-Hamas-Israel)
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THE HAGUE -- Member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) have agreed to raise their defense spending to 5 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) annually by 2035, according to a declaration issued on Wednesday following the high-level summit in The Hague.
The five-paragraph statement outlined that the new spending target will be split between two key categories: 3.5 percent for core defense and 1.5 percent for related areas, including critical infrastructure, networks, and defense industrial capabilities. (NATO-Trump-Spain) Enditem
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