Israeli minister slams Turkey after foreign minister meets with new Hamas leader

Israeli Minister Amichai Chikli accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government of becoming “the command center for Hamas’s rapists and murderers.”

Chinese President Xi Jinping held discussions with the leaders of Slovakia and Namibia in Beijing during July, as well as meeting the heads of Cambodia, Thailand and Kazakhstan in Shanghai on the sidelines of the World AI Conference. Xi also hosted North Korean Premier Pak Thae‑song in Beijing following his state visit

Turkey’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan meets newly elected Hamas leader MEE staff on Thu, 07/30/2026 - 09:59 Khalil al-Hayya briefed Fidan on Israeli attacks, settlement expansion and Palestinian reconciliation Palestinians run for cover as smoke and fire rise during an Israeli strike on th

This appears to be the first high-level meeting that Hayya has had since being elected to his new role on July 20. Hamas said Khalil al-Hayya had been elected head of its political bureau.

President Trump holds talks with Ukrainian and Israeli leaders on the sidelines of Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral.