The Israeli prime minister has to navigate complicated domestic politics with his aim of destroying Hamas and the need to keep the US on side.

"Everyone recognizes that the Palestinian issue shouldn't be left behind," an expert told Newsweek. "So there must be progress on this."

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I look forward to working with you to return the remaining hostages, to destroy Hamas’ military capabilities and end its political rule in Gaza, and to ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel,

President-elect Donald Trump praised the new Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage exchange deal that his special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff pushed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to

President-elect Donald Trump's influence over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was the defining factor in reaching a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

Trump assured Israel of the resumption of military supplies halted under the outgoing Democrat administration of Joe Biden

Netanyahu's "fear of Trump is greater than his fear of his extreme right-wing coalition partners," Israeli expert told Newsweek.

Donald Trump jumped to claim credit for brokering the ceasefire moments after it was announced on Wednesday, despite the fact that he was not in office for the duration of the conflict. But his instinct may not be far off: A diplomat briefed on the negotiations credited their sudden progress to the incoming forty-seventh president, reported

In this time of hard choices for the Middle East, the president elect will have much to think about when he re-enters the White House

Trump lifted sanctions against Israeli settlers in the West Bank. Within hours, Netanyahu launched a new invasion.