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Tensions between Israel and Turkey are escalating sharply, with a war of words between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reaching new heights and placing President Donald Trump in an increasingly delicate position between the two sides as tension escalates. 

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The latest flare-up underscores a broader geopolitical clash about Iran, Gaza and regional influence, even as Washington attempts to maintain cooperation with both sides.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan accused Israel of deliberately seeking a new adversary following its confrontation with Iran, saying the Israeli government is attempting to portray Ankara as its next enemy.

«After Iran, Israel cannot live without an enemy,» Fidan said in a televised interview with the state-run Anadolu news agency. «We see that not only Netanyahu’s administration but also some figures in the opposition — though not all — are seeking to declare Turkey the new enemy,» he said.

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a rally in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Istanbul, Turkey, October 28, 2023. (Dilara Senkaya/Reuters)

The rhetoric reflects a sharp deterioration in relations that have been strained since Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack and the war in Gaza, but have now escalated into direct confrontation between the two leaders.

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Netanyahu, in remarks posted on X Saturday, accused Erdogan of siding with Iran and its proxies, writing that Israel «will continue to fight Iran’s terror regime… unlike Erdogan who accommodates them and massacred his own Kurdish citizens.»

Erdogan has intensified his criticism of Israel’s military campaign, accusing its leadership of war crimes and backing international legal action against Israeli officials.

In one of the most incendiary exchanges, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement claiming, «Netanyahu, who has been described as the Hitler of our time due to the crimes he has committed, is a well-known figure with a clear track record. An arrest warrant has been issued against Netanyahu by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Under Netanyahu’s administration, Israel is facing proceedings before the International Court of Justice on charges of genocide.»

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The escalation has not been limited to rhetoric. Erdogan previously has suggested Turkey could take more assertive military action in the region, referencing past interventions, remarks that have raised alarms in Israel.

Israeli officials have responded forcefully. 

Defense Minister Israel Katz has dismissed Erdogan’s threats as bluster, while officials warn that Turkey’s regional posture, particularly its engagement in Syria, is being closely monitored.

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For both leaders, analysts say, the escalation also serves domestic goals. For Trump, the situation presents a growing challenge.

The administration relies on Israel as a central partner in confronting Iran, while also depending on Turkey, a NATO ally, for regional diplomacy and mediation efforts tied to ceasefire negotiations and broader Middle East strategy.

That balancing act has become increasingly difficult as tensions between Jerusalem and Ankara intensify.

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators take part in a protest against Israel, as the conflict between Israel and Hamas continues, near the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, October 18, 2023. (Umit Bektas/Reuters)

Gönül Tol, senior fellow at the Middle East Institute and author of «Erdogan’s War: A Strongman’s Struggle at Home and in Syria,» told Fox News Digital, «The Trump administration has played a role in making sure the two countries do not clash in Syria. How Turkey and Israel are managing their differences in Syria, where stakes are high for Erdogan, is telling. But this doesn’t mean the two will try to undermine each other’s interests from the eastern Mediterranean to Levant to Horn of Africa.»

«I think for both leaders, Netanyahu and Erdogan, escalating rhetoric serves a domestic purpose,» Gönül added, «Anti-Israeli and pro-Palestinian sentiment in Turkey is very strong. At a time when Erdogan is struggling to resolve the country’s growing economic problems, responding to Netanyahu’s statements harshly scores points domestically and burnishes his strong leader image. But I do not think this rhetoric will turn into direct military clashes between the countries. Despite their military presence and clashing interests, Turkey and Israel have a quiet understanding where each accepts the other’s sphere of influence in the country and try to deconflict.»

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In a policy webinar hosted by the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, Turkish academic Hüseyin Bağcı argued that Turkey’s ties with Washington limit the likelihood of direct conflict.

«The Turkish state is not interested in fighting with Israel because the Turkish government has very good relations with the United States of America,» he said. «You cannot be good with America and then be in conflict with Israel.»

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U.S. President Donald Trump (R) delivers remarks during a meeting with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Oval Office at the White House on Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

From the Israeli perspective, however, concerns center on actions rather than rhetoric.

Retired Israeli strategist Gabi Siboni said Turkey’s behavior in Syria is shaping threat perceptions. 

«I don’t know what Erdogan thinks. I know what he does, and I see what we see in our area,» Siboni said in the webinar, adding, «There are true security concerns when we’re talking about what is happening in Syria. … Israel is not going to accept any type of military entrenchment of foreign actors.»

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Bağcı maintained that the tensions are largely political. 

«There is no structural conflict between Israel and Turkey,» he said. «The rhetoric is political … but the geography and the interests remain.»

The tensions are also being fueled by renewed friction over Gaza-bound aid flotillas, a long-standing flash point in Israel–Turkey relations.

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A new Turkish-linked flotilla departed from Barcelona Monday, raising concerns in Israel about a repeat of past confrontations. The issue carries deep historical weight: in 2010, Israeli commandos boarded the Gaza flotilla raid, in which 10 were killed, triggering a years-long diplomatic rupture between the two countries.

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President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on Dec. 29, 2025, with talks addressing Iran’s renewed threats and potential progress on the next phase of the Gaza peace framework. (Israel Government Press Office)

Recent reports that Turkish prosecutors are seeking prison sentences for Israeli officials, including Benjamin Netanyahu, over flotilla-related incidents have further escalated tensions, reinforcing how unresolved grievances continue to inflame the current crisis.

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While the confrontation remains largely rhetorical for now, the sharp escalation in language, and the competing interests driving it, highlight the fragility of the regional landscape and the limits of Washington’s ability to keep both sides aligned.

Fox News Digital reached out to the Turkish Embassy in Washington, the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office and the White House but did not receive a response in time for publication.

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Elecciones parciales en Inglaterra: la batalla electoral que podría terminar con Keir Starmer como primer ministro

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Cuando se han cumplido 10 años del Brexit, una elección local paraliza a los británicos, que se preguntan si el primer ministro laborista, sir Keir Starmer, continuará en su cargo la semana que viene. Podría ser reemplazado por Andy Burnham, alcalde de Gran Manchester, que necesita ser diputado para alcanzar el cargo de premier.

Las urnas se abrieron este jueves en Makerfield, una circunscripción situada a las afueras de Wigan, en el norte de Manchester, en el corazón de la Revolución Industrial británica, en lo que podrían ser unas de las elecciones parciales más trascendentales de la historia política del Reino Unido.

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El diputado laborista Josh Simons, que ocupaba esa banca, renunció el 18 de mayo para forzar estas elecciones parciales y permitir al alcalde de Gran Manchester, Andy Burnham, presentarse como candidato. Así, Burnham podría llegar a ser legislador y, luego, desafiar al actual primer ministro laborista, sir Keir Starmer, en su cargo en Downing Street.

Creada a partir de Ince, Wigan, Newton y Westhoughton, Makerfield es una circunscripción del Gran Manchester representada en la Cámara de los Comunes del Parlamento del Reino Unido. Ha estado representada por diputados laboristas desde su creación en 1983.

Territorio laborista y riesgos

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Makerfield se considera uno de los distritos electorales más seguros para el Partido Laborista en el país, en cuanto a la antigüedad de su mandato. El Partido Laborista ocupó el distrito predecesor de Ince desde 1906 hasta 1983, año en que se creó el distrito actual. Ni siquiera pasó a manos conservadoras cuando el Muro Rojo se olvidó del laborismo y votó a los conservadores a favor del Brexit.

Sin embargo, la presentación como candidato a diputado laborista del prestigioso alcalde del Gran Manchester y exministro de Salud de Tony Blair, Andy Burnham, es tan ambiciosa como riesgosa.

Reforma, el partido populista y ultraderechista de Nigel Farage, aumentó significativamente allí sus votos en 2024, aunque no logró ganar. Hoy, Farage es más popular y la opinión pública se ha cansado del Partido Laborista, de la inmigración, de la falta de recursos en la defensa, del desfondamiento financiero del sistema de salud (NHS) y del altísimo costo de vida en el Reino Unido.

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Keir Starmer junto a Kristalina Georgieva en la cumbre del G7. Foto: EFE

Nadie sabe cuántos votos puede conseguir el carismático Andy, que estudió en la Universidad de Cambridge. Volvió al norte y habla con un acento mancunian, como se conoce a los de Manchester. Renunció al gobierno central para construir su carrera política hacia Downing Street desde el norte.

Desde que el diputado laborista Josh Simons dimitió para permitir que el alcalde del Gran Manchester, Andy Burnham, tuviera vía libre para regresar al Parlamento —y la oportunidad de convertirse en primer ministro—, los residentes se han visto inundados de activistas del partido y periodistas.

Para cambiar la política y a Reform

Al cierre de la campaña, Burnham instó a la gente a «votar para cambiar la política». Afirmó que llevaría la lucha «hasta donde le fuera posible».

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Nigel Farage (izq.) junto a Robert Kenyon. Foto: EFE

El partido gobernante se enfrenta a un duro desafío por parte de Reform UK, el partido de Nigel Farage. Aunque la campaña del candidato de Reform, Robert Kenyon, se ha visto afectada por la revelación de una antigua publicación sexista en redes sociales y por una actuación poco convincente en los medios de comunicación bajo escrutinio, las encuestas pronostican una contienda muy reñida.

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Esto ocurre después de que Starmer declarara el miércoles que estaba dispuesto a ofrecerle al alcalde del Gran Manchester un puesto importante en su Gabinete, en caso de que Burnham ganara tras el recuento de votos del jueves.

Sin embargo, los aliados de Burnham afirmaron que no estaba interesado en la oferta, insistiendo en que «la ventaja de Andy reside en el viento de cambio por no haber estado asociado con los fracasos del gobierno».

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No aceptará ser parte del Gabinete de Starmer, que no quiere un desafío a su liderazgo y resistirá. Starmer está comprometido con la guerra en Ucrania, con un acercamiento a Europa y con encontrar una solución al costo de vida y la migración. No quiere abandonar Downing Street porque cree que una elección anticipada será ganada por la ultraderecha británica.

¿Una coronación?

Burnham y sus aliados esperan una «coronación» en la que Starmer se retire, en lugar de una contienda por el liderazgo, que consideran perjudicial para la imagen del Partido Laborista.

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Sin embargo, el primer ministro ha dejado claro en repetidas ocasiones que no tiene intención de dimitir y afirma que combatirá cualquier desafío a su liderazgo.

Lo que sí es seguro es que las próximas 24 horas serán cruciales para este gobierno laborista y, en particular, para el primer ministro. Las urnas cierran a las 10 de la noche y los resultados se conocerán tarde.

Si Burnham gana las elecciones parciales, se espera que lance su candidatura al liderazgo en las próximas semanas, lo que provocaría un verano de gran agitación para sir Keir y su partido.

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Durante la cumbre del G7 en Évian-les-Bains, se le preguntó a sir Keir sobre las elecciones parciales y si le ofrecería a Burnham un puesto en su Gabinete. «Andy es un gran activo para nuestro partido y nuestro movimiento. Espero que gane las elecciones parciales y que desempeñe un papel importante en el Gobierno laborista. Ha sido un alcalde muy exitoso», dijo el primer ministro británico.

El riesgo de la ultraderecha

Esto se produjo mientras activistas laboristas y de Reform UK iniciaban una campaña para movilizar a los votantes de Makerfield, a tan solo un día del final de la jornada electoral.

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Nigel Farage afirmó creer que Reform podría lograr una victoria inesperada: «En vísperas del Brexit, nadie pensaba que la opción de salir ganaría, y lo hicimos. Quizás esta sea otra victoria similar. No se puede descartar».

Añadió que confiaba en que Reform lograría su mejor resultado histórico en una elección parcial, superando el 38,7 % obtenido en Runcorn y Helsby el año pasado, donde Sarah Pochin derrotó al Partido Laborista por seis votos.

Las encuestas realizadas en Makerfield durante la campaña han otorgado consistentemente a Burnham una ventaja de alrededor de 10 puntos sobre Robert Kenyon, de Reform. Sin embargo, en cinco de las ocho encuestas publicadas, el voto combinado de la derecha de Reform y Restore Britain sería suficiente para derrotarlo.

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En los últimos días de la contienda, Reform se mostró cada vez más confiado en haber logrado reducir el apoyo a Restore. Una fuente afirmó que creía que el partido de Rupert Lowe perdería su depósito, obteniendo menos del 5 % de los votos.

En un mitin para conmemorar el final de su campaña, Burnham se mostró confiado en la victoria e instó a sus seguidores a oponerse a la política más oscura y divisiva de Reform. «Esta es una oportunidad para votar por el cambio, por un cambio en la política, por un cambio en nuestra economía, para votar por la gente, para mejorar la vida de la gente», dijo.

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Burnham ya se enfrenta a peticiones para que incline al Partido Laborista hacia la izquierda si tiene éxito en Makerfield y luego gana la contienda por el liderazgo.

Andrea Egan, secretaria general de Unison, describió las reformas al sistema de asilo, propuestas por sir Keir y su ministra del Interior, Shabana Mahmood, como «una traición a nuestros valores más fundamentales» y dijo que cualquier sucesor debería abandonarlas.

«Las vergonzosas propuestas de Shabana Mahmood deben ser descartadas de inmediato. Son un ataque directo contra los miembros de Unison y una traición a nuestros valores más fundamentales», dijo. Burnham se ha comprometido a ampliar el uso de la detención para inmigrantes ilegales.

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Mientras tanto, el Partido Laborista fue acusado de apresurar los cambios en el sistema de votación para intentar impedir que un candidato reformista se convirtiera en alcalde del Gran Manchester si Burnham renunciaba al cargo.

El martes por la noche, la Cámara de los Lores aprobó una moción para cambiar la forma en que se eligen los alcaldes regionales. Se aplicará a quien reemplace a Burnham. Las elecciones a la alcaldía ahora se disputarán mediante el sistema de voto suplementario en lugar del método de mayoría simple, una medida que se cree que beneficia al Partido Laborista.

Lord Hayward, par conservador y encuestador, declaró ante la Cámara de los Lores: «No hay otra justificación para la prisa con la que se ha introducido esta orden, salvo que resuelve los problemas del Partido Laborista e impide que el Partido Reformista gane una alcaldía».

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El plan de Andy

En un mitin preelectoral en Makerfield, Burnham no ocultó su ambición de liderar el país si ganaba, prometiendo reducir las facturas de servicios públicos y mejorar la situación económica de los votantes. «Esta es una oportunidad para votar por el cambio», afirmó. «Por el cambio en la política. Por el cambio en nuestra economía. Para votar por la gente, para mejorar la vida de la gente», dijo.

«Es un voto para reducir las facturas de agua y energía. Para que la vida vuelva a ser más accesible para la gente. Para que los británicos tengan un poco más de dinero en sus bolsillos. Para que la gente tenga un poco más de tranquilidad en su día a día», continuó Andy.

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¿Decidirá Makerfield quién se convierte en primer ministro en Gran Bretaña? Hay que esperar hasta después de las 10 de la noche de hoy, hora británica.

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From bear hugs to handshakes: How India lost its edge with Trump while Pakistan quietly gained ground

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This week, President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came face-to-face at the G7 summit in France, their first such encounter since February 2025. Rather than his trademark bear hug, Modi greeted Trump with a smile and handshake.

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Then on Wednesday, the two held a bilateral meeting. It was a friendly chat, but one that came against a backdrop of compounding tensions.

As India works at restoring its relationship with Washington, its arch-foe Pakistan has expanded its own diplomatic profile, complicating India’s campaign against its nuclear-armed rival.

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President Donald Trump looks at Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif speaking following the official signing of the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Shariff announced his intention to nominate Trump for the Noble Peace Prize for a second time.  (Evelyn Hockstein / Reuters)

For years, India built an international case against Pakistan, projecting it as an isolated or destabilizing state. This hardline stance appeared to be working, with Modi declaring to Pakistan, «India has been successful in isolating you, and we will intensify those efforts.» 

But a decade later, Pakistan is rapidly emerging as a key global player in the region and beyond.

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While Modi initially tried to engage Pakistan, his government’s approach eventually hardened around the mantra that «terror and talks cannot coexist.»

In Washington, India has typically been favored, with Presidents Trump, Biden, Obama and George W. Bush all making visits during their time in office.

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President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a bilateral meeting at the G7 Summit on June 17, 2026 in Evian-les-Bains, France.  (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Modi built a rapport with Trump during his first term in office and was one of the first world leaders invited to the White House after Trump’s inauguration. But over the past year, that relationship has come under strain as Islamabad quietly clawed its way back to credibility.

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«India misjudged Trump in term two, banking on once friendly relations,» Sid Dubey, a visiting professor at Bennett University in India, told Fox News Digital. «They have yet to start recovering from that.»

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave to the crowd at Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. India poured on the pageantry with a joyful, colorful welcome for President Donald Trump on Monday that kicked off a whirlwind 36-hour visit meant to reaffirm U.S.-India ties while providing enviable overseas imagery for a president in a re-election year. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wave to the crowd at Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. India poured on the pageantry with a joyful, colorful welcome for President Donald Trump on Monday that kicked off a whirlwind 36-hour visit meant to reaffirm U.S.-India ties while providing enviable overseas imagery for a president in a re-election year. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)

The shift first became apparent in May 2025, when President Trump announced he had secured a ceasefire between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan. The fighting had come over India-administered Kashmir and was the worst in decades.

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Islamabad promptly praised Trump for ending the deadly dispute and even nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize. New Delhi, however, rejected the claim, insisting the ceasefire was the result of direct bilateral talks with Pakistan.

The response reflected India’s long-standing sensitivity to third-party involvement in what it fiercely maintains is a bilateral dispute.

In the months that followed, frictions only deepened.

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FILE -- In this Friday, Jan. 11, 2013 file photo, a Pakistani Ranger in black uniform and his Indian counterpart, march during a flag off ceremony, at the joint Pakistan-India border check post of Wagah near Lahore, Pakistan. Despite the worst violence in a nearly a decade along the disputed Kashmir border, tension has not spiraled out of control between Pakistan and India, showing just how far the archenemies have come since relations were shattered by the 2008 Mumbai terror attack. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary, File)

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President Trump hit India with some of the steepest tariffs imposed on any major economy. Meanwhile, U.S. sanctions pressure on Russian oil rattled energy import-dependent India, while disputes over H-1B visas added further strain. Analysts say Trump’s America First agenda increasingly overshadowed the friendship Modi had cultivated during Trump’s first term.

«When Trump unfortunately said the May 2025 clash ended because of him personally, that upset India a lot, and they made that known,» Dubey said. «Then the tariffs were another slap in India’s face. Meanwhile, Pakistan took advantage, leaving India at a bit of a loss. From there, relations fell further with the Iran conflict.»

India is among the countries most indirectly affected by the strategic fallout from the Iran war, facing economic pressure and mounting energy concerns.

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf meets with chief of Defence Forces of Pakistan, Field Marshal Asim Munir, in Tehran, Iran, May 23, 2026. (Iranian Parliament Speaker Office/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via Reuters)

Last week, a U.S. strike further exacerbated tensions after three Indian seafarers became collateral damage in the conflict. They were the first and only seafarers confirmed killed as part of the U.S. blockade, sparking outrage across India.

New Delhi instantly summoned Washington’s Chargé d’Affaires Jason Meeks, expressing deep concern over the renewed attacks and arguing that its nationals were becoming casualties in a war not their own.

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India also warned of the broader humanitarian, economic, and energy consequences of the conflict, which are expected to linger even as an agreement has now been reached.

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance, center, walks with Pakistan’s Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshall Asim Munir, left, and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. (Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via AP Photo)

All the while, Pakistan was gaining diplomatic visibility, finding itself in the unusual position of currying favor in Washington while maintaining deep ties with China, Iran and the Gulf states.

Pakistan’s prominent role in recent months highlighted how Islamabad has been more nimble in its diplomacy than India,» Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Sadanand Dhume told Fox News Digital. «Additionally, Pakistan decisively outmaneuvered India’s quixotic bid to isolate Pakistan on the world stage.»

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Regional dynamics have also been reshaped by the two rivals’ competing strategies. India has deepened its strategic partnership with the U.S. through alliances such as the Quad partnership with the U.S., Australia, and Japan and has expanded cooperation across South Asian states, including a burgeoning relationship with Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s growing regional relevance has been reflected in its strengthened ties with China, improved relations with regional partners like Bangladesh and expanded security cooperation with Gulf states.

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Additionally, Trump, who accused Pakistan of «deceit and lies» during his first term, has since repeatedly praised its leadership. In June 2025, the president invited Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir to the White House for a high-profile lunch meeting.

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Munir was the first Pakistani military chief who was not also president to be hosted by a U.S. president. He also led the war effort against India earlier that year. 

Pakistan's Chief of Defense Forces and Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir.

In this photo released by the Inter Services Public Relations, Pakistan’s Chief of Defense Forces and Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir, center, Pakistan Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf, left, and Pakistan Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar attend a guard of honor ceremony at the joint military command headquarters in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025.  (Inter Services Public Relations via AP)

Trump described Munir as his «favorite Field Marshal» and an «exceptional human being.» 

Their relationship has been further reflected in trade deals and, most recently, Pakistan’s role as a principal mediator in restoring diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran.

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«India tried to make Pakistan an international pariah. Instead, Pakistan has wormed its way into Trump’s good books through a combination of concrete co-operation with the U.S. and outrageous flattery of the president, leading to Trump elevating Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as heroes,» Dhume said.

India, meanwhile, has maintained close ties with Israel while generally sticking to more measured messaging. 

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On June 15, upon the agreement of a deal with Iran, Modi released a statement, saying, «India hopes that the implementation of this understanding will help restore peace and stability in the region and ensure the freedom of navigation and commerce.»

«Hats off to Pakistan. They worked really hard to bring this awfully disruptive war with Iran to an end,» Dubey told Fox. «India unfortunately lost out by not seeking to be a problem solver like Pakistan. It could have played its cards better as a peacemaker, given its traditionally strong relations with Tehran.»

Still, analysts caution these are rapidly evolving dynamics. There is no guarantee that Pakistan’s current moment will last, and the tide for India could still turn.

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«Pakistan’s mediation role has allowed it to substantially reset its international image. It has positioned itself as a responsible international actor rather than a rogue state responsible for both nuclear proliferation and exporting Islamic terrorism. How long this lasts depends in large measure on two things: will Pakistan find a way to remain in Trump’s good books, and will it be able to change its behavior sufficiently to convince the world that it has indeed turned over a new leaf,» Dhume told Fox News Digital.

Meanwhile, India is working to regain its position and show the U.S. it is still a reliable partner.

Marco Rubio visited India last month, his first since becoming Trump’s top diplomat last year, which was widely seen as an attempt to reset ties. 

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks as President Donald Trump looks on during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 30, 2025.  (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump and Modi’s G7 meeting marked another significant step. 

Trump praised Modi as «calm, cool and totally killer» and said he would be traveling to India «sometime in the future.» India has been pressing Trump for a visit, potentially as part of a broader meeting involving Japan and Australia.

Trump also said the United States would defend India.

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«If anybody attacks that man, we’re going to be there,» Trump said, referring to Modi. «Now, if there’s a new leader, I’m not sure about it.»

The Pakistani and Indian governments did not respond to Fox News Digital requests for comment.

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Planned Parenthood offered hormones but had no answers when detransitioner sought help, undercover probe finds

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FIRST ON FOX: Detransitioner Chloe Cole says Planned Parenthood clinics across multiple states had few answers when she sought help reversing the effects of a gender transition, according to a new undercover investigation obtained by Fox News Digital.

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The investigation, conducted by pro-life advocacy group Live Action in partnership with Cole, involved calls to Planned Parenthood locations in Idaho, Alaska, New York and Washington, D.C., among other jurisdictions. In the calls, Cole posed as a patient seeking information about detransitioning after previously undergoing a gender transition.

Across multiple conversations reviewed by Fox News Digital, employees described services available for patients seeking gender-affirming care but did not identify detransition-specific programs, treatment pathways or clinical resources when asked about options for individuals seeking to reverse course after transition-related medical treatment.

In one call reviewed by Fox News Digital, Cole asked whether Planned Parenthood offered services for patients attempting to stop or reverse a transition.

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Chloe Cole says an undercover investigation found Planned Parenthood clinics offered few answers and no clear services when she sought help detransitioning. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

«We only have gender-affirming care services, like for hormones, but not to detransition,» a Planned Parenthood employee told Cole.

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When Cole asked whether the organization offered help addressing fertility concerns or other effects associated with prior transition-related treatment, the employee responded: «As in right now, it’s a no, I don’t think we do that type of healthcare.»

The calls form the basis of a new campaign by Live Action urging lawmakers to continue restrictions on federal funding for Planned Parenthood, which the organization says has expanded its transgender-related healthcare services in recent years.

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A title sign sits outside a Planned Parenthood branch in Pasadena, Calif., on May 16, 2023. (Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo)

For Cole, the issue is personal.

«My name is Chloe Cole. When I was 12 years old, I began the process of trying to change my gender from female to male,» she says in the investigation video.

«At age 15, I even had both of my breasts surgically removed. But I realized that what I was doing was actually harming my body. So at age 16, I began to detransition.»

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Cole said she launched the investigation because she wanted to know what resources existed for patients seeking help after regretting a transition.

«I know firsthand the pain of being pushed down the path of transition,» Cole told Fox News Digital in a statement.

«In this investigation with Live Action, I wanted to see what Planned Parenthood would do when someone came back asking for help to detransition.»

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Protestors hold «Defund Planned Parenthood» signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 20, 2025. (Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

«What I found was horrifying: Planned Parenthood was ready to help people start transitioning, but had no real answers, no meaningful support, and no services to help them reverse course,» she said.

During the calls, Cole raised concerns about fertility, the effects of cross-sex hormones, breast reconstruction and other questions related to detransitioning. According to the investigation, employees referred her to outside providers, said they were unfamiliar with detransition-related care or stated they were not aware of such services being offered through Planned Parenthood.

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In one exchange, Cole told a Planned Parenthood employee, «I had surgery, I’ve been on the drugs, and I need help recovering the things I’ve lost,» while asking what resources might be available to patients seeking to detransition.

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Chloe Cole, another well-known detransitioner, has also filed a medical malpractice lawsuit over her gender transition. (Fox News Digital)

The employee replied that Planned Parenthood could schedule an appointment with a provider but added, «I don’t think we do that type of healthcare.»

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At another point during the call, a staff member said Planned Parenthood facilities typically see patients who are «getting started on gender-affirming care.»

The findings follow a separate undercover investigation reported by Fox News Digital in May that found some Planned Parenthood locations said minors as young as 16 could obtain cross-sex hormones through the organization’s informed-consent model with limited requirements for therapy or mental-health evaluations.

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Lila Rose, founder of the pro-life organization Live Action, expresses optimism for the pro-life movement despite recent legal setbacks. (Live Action)

At the time, Live Action released recordings from calls to Planned Parenthood facilities in multiple states in which employees allegedly said cross-sex hormones could be prescribed at an initial appointment.

The new investigation focuses instead on what support is available for individuals seeking to discontinue treatment or detransition.

Live Action founder and president Lila Rose said the calls revealed what she described as a one-sided system.

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«Live Action’s undercover investigation with detransitioner Chloe Cole exposed Planned Parenthood’s one-way body destruction pipeline,» Rose said in a statement.

«Planned Parenthood is willing to prescribe cross-sex hormones and push vulnerable people further into dangerous so-called ‘gender-affirming care,’ but when someone comes back seeking help to detransition, Planned Parenthood has no answers, no support and no services to help reverse the damage.»

Planned Parenthood’s website states that many of its health centers provide gender-affirming care and lists services including hormone therapy, puberty blockers, surgery referrals and «transition support (social, legal).» The website does not specifically reference detransition-related services on its gender-affirming care page. Not all Planned Parenthood health centers offer the same services, according to the organization.

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The organization is using the investigation as part of a broader effort urging Congress and the Trump administration to continue restricting federal funding for Planned Parenthood after current limitations expire.

According to Planned Parenthood’s most recent annual report, the organization received hundreds of millions of dollars in government reimbursements and grants while continuing to provide reproductive healthcare and other medical services nationwide.

Fox News Digital asked Planned Parenthood whether any of its health centers provide detransition-related services, referrals, counseling or medical support to patients seeking to discontinue or reverse prior gender-related medical treatment, and whether it disputes any findings contained in the investigation.

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Planned Parenthood did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Fox News Digital’s Peter Pinedo contributed to this reporting.

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