US President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to the White House on February 4th to discuss peace efforts and counter shared adversaries. The meeting comes amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas following the October 7th attack that killed hundreds of Israelis. Trump has made controversial comments regarding the Gaza Strip and the ICC has issued arrest warrants against Netanyahu for alleged war crimes.
Trump letter to Netanyahu says US president wishes to discuss ‘efforts to counter shared adversaries’
Mr Netanyahu has been accused by the International Criminal Court of bearing responsibility for targeting civilian populations and using “starvation as a method of warfare” during the Israeli military’s campaign in Gaza, which followed the October 7th, 2023, raid by Hamas that killed roughly 1,200 Israelis and saw hundreds more taken hostage.
The “deferred resignation programme” would allow federal employees to remain on the payroll through September 30th but without having to work in person and possibly having their duties reduced or eliminated in the meantime, according to an email sent to federal employees and seen by Reuters. The unprecedented move comes as Mr Trump has used his early days in office to shrink, purge and remake the US federal government to conform to his political priorities.
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