The Israeli military intensified operations across Gaza Thursday, killing more than 100 people, and pledged to continue bombings as US President Donald Trump suggested establishing a “freedom zone” in the enclave.

President Trump is pressuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to strike a hostage deal and end the war in Gaza. The push comes as Israel intensifies airstrikes in Khan Younis. Debora Patta reports.

Trump's support for Israel has rapidly turned chilly, raising the question of whether his rift is with the country or only its leader. The post Trump's Snubs Have Israel Worried It's Not Just About Netanyahu appeared first on World Politics Review.

As President Donald Trump sets out for the Middle East in the first international trip of his second administration, signs of disagreements have emerged between the U.S. leader and one of the men who most enthusiastically welcomed his return to office.

Some reports have cast this disconnect as indicative of a chasm between Trump and Israel. But this is a misreading. The divide is not between the president and Israel so much as between the president and Israel’s leader. Most Israelis support what Trump is doing—and oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s approach to the war in Gaza.

President Donald Trump‘s first foreign trip of his second term is underway. The president is visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. But Trump will not be visiting Israel. The exclusion of America’s historic Middle Eastern ally from Trump’s itinerary is a marked example of Trump’s declining sympathy for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s

Benjamin Netanyahu has long boasted of having Donald Trump’s ear. But as the US president tours the Middle East this week, it is not clear whether he is still listening. On Monday, Hamas released an American-Israeli hostage from Gaza following negotiations that bypassed Netanyahu,

Former Hamas hostages urged Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump to seize the moment and act swiftly to free remaining captives, even if it means halting military operations.