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2026-01-25 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Anger in Israel at US special envoy Steve Witkoff

[IsraelNationalNews] Officials in Jerusalem have expressed anger toward US special envoy Steve Witkoff, who is pressuring Israel to open the Rafah crossing before the return of the final hostage, Ran Gvili.

An Israeli official, speaking on condition of anonymity, sharply criticized Witkoff in a conversation with Ynet: "Witkoff pushed to bring our major rival, Turkey, to the border. The clock is ticking backward toward a confrontation with Turkey, which would pose a real danger to our security."

Kan 11 News reported that Israeli officials were caught off guard by the announcement regarding the opening of the Rafah crossing and intend to demand explanations from envoys Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The Security Cabinet is scheduled to convene on Sunday, where it is expected to approve the crossing's opening and discuss recent developments in Iran.

The visit by Witkoff and Kushner - who landed in Israel on Saturday - was not planned in advance. It was arranged at the request of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following the announcement of the crossing's opening as part of President Trump's launch of the "Board of Peace."

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Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-01-25 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1809 views ] Top

1 Gotta agree with Israel on this one...don't want anything to do with Turkey!

Posted by Oregon Dave 2026-01-25 01:31|| 2026-01-25 01:31|| Front Page Top

2 Not the biggest fan of Erdoğan (Erdojuan) and Türkiye, either, but they aren't going away anytime soon, and you have to deal with them.

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-01-25 05:52|| 2026-01-25 05:52|| Front Page Top

3 ^Not in Gaza - actively cooperating with Hamas.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2026-01-25 06:30|| 2026-01-25 06:30|| Front Page Top

4 Tony Blair will fix things. Riiiiiiight.

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-01-25 06:33|| 2026-01-25 06:33|| Front Page Top

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