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G7 Foreign Ministers Meet in Niagara to Hear Ukraine’s Plea Amid Escalating War

Top diplomats from the Group of Seven (G7) nations gathered in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario , for high-stakes talks with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister as Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine’s power grid. The meeting, hosted by Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand , comes at a critical moment as rolling blackouts sweep across Ukraine ahead of winter. Foreign ministers from Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the European Union posed for a family photo before beginning discussions. Ukraine’s foreign minister is expected to brief the group on the humanitarian and security consequences of Russia’s latest attacks, which have left millions vulnerable to freezing temperatures. The summit is not limited to Ukraine. Ministers are also addressing broader geopolitical challenges, including instability in the Middle East and shifting trade relationships. Still, Ukraine remains the centerpiece of the agenda, with G7 leaders reaffirming ...
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Ben-Gvir’s Al-Aqsa Visit Sparks Tensions as He Demands ‘Complete Victory’ in Gaza

                Itamar Ben-Gvir at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot earlier today.

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound on Wednesday, where he prayed and urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to pursue what he called a “complete victory” over Hamas in Gaza.

The visit, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, reignited controversy around the sensitive holy site, revered by Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and by Jews as the Temple Mount. Under a decades-old arrangement, Jews may visit but not pray at the site — a rule Ben-Gvir has repeatedly challenged.

In a video released by his Jewish Power party, Ben-Gvir declared: “We are the owners of the Temple Mount. I only pray that our prime minister will allow a complete victory in Gaza as well — to destroy Hamas, return the hostages, and achieve absolute victory.”

His remarks came as indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas continued in Egypt over a potential ceasefire and the release of remaining hostages. Palestinian groups condemned the minister’s presence at Al-Aqsa as a deliberate provocation, while critics warned that such actions risk inflaming regional tensions.

Ben-Gvir, a key figure in Israel’s most right-wing coalition government, has previously threatened to quit unless Hamas is fully defeated. His latest visit underscores the deep political and religious fault lines surrounding both the Gaza conflict and Jerusalem’s most contested holy site.


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