Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, met several times with President Trump, amid rising hopes of a cease-fire in Gaza, but there are still obstacles to a truce with Hamas.

Israel is ready to negotiate a lasting deal with Hamas to end the Gaza war when a temporary halt to hostilities begins, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday.

The recent American and Israeli military strikes on Iran’s nuclear power sites boosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s flagging domestic standing, at least among his right-wing constituents.

As Netanyahu convalesced in his pajamas in the hospital in July 2023, a senior general brought him a troubling intelligence assessment. The report warned that Israel’s enemies, including Hamas, had taken note of the country’s domestic turmoil, set off by Netanyahu’s divisive plan to weaken the judiciary, and were preparing an attack.

Netanyahu said his meeting with Trump focused on freeing hostages in Gaza, and stressed his determination to "eliminate" the capabilities of Hamas.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting pressure as negotiations for a hostage deal with Hamas have stalled, leaving families in anguish and the fate of captives uncertain. In a tense meeting on July 9,

Why has the Gaza war lasted so long? In a blockbuster investigative profile published this morning, the Times Magazine explains how Benjamin Netanyahu prolonged it partly for personal political reasons.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has a key opportunity to “expand the circle of peace” in the Middle East and vowed to eliminate Hamas as he heads to Washington to meet with President Trump.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday on Capitol Hill that he and US President Donald Trump have a common goal to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza.

Two weeks after he stood on the White House lawn fuming at Israel over its behavior in the final hours of the war with Iran, repeatedly stressing to reporters how deeply unhappy he was with Israel’s conduct,

Hamas and Israel staked out their positions ahead of expected talks on a Washington-backed ceasefire proposal.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday hosted African leaders at the White House for lunch.As the administration continues its tariff negotiations with international trading partners, the president on Monday signed an executive order again extending the pause on many of those duties.