Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called President Donald Trump as Israel's greatest friend and nominated him for the 'Israel prize' for the new peace deal with Hamas.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Ehud Olmert, the former prime minister of Israel, as he reflects on the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza and how the war has affected Israel's standing in the world.

The Qatari prime minister told The New York Times that Gaza war mediators decided to delay talks on more difficult issues so a hostage-prisoner swap could be concluded quickly.

Monday’s release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees marks a pivotal moment in the war in Gaza , though it’s unclear whether it signals the end of conflict.

Donald Trump arrived in Israel to meet the families of returning hostages on Monday as Hamas released its first captives under a U.S.-mediated ceasefire agreement. The U.S. president landed at Ben Gurion International Airport at 9.45 am local time, met by Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and president Isaac Herzog.

Sharren Haskel has provoked outrage over comments implying Jewish people aren't safe on British streets and refusing to condemn Tommy Robinson

President Donald Trump has declared Israel’s war with Hamas over and sees the ceasefire as a chance for lasting peace in the Middle East

US president signs Gaza ceasefire deal and addresses Knesset after release of all remaining living Israeli hostages