President Donald Trump backed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to take over Gaza, saying hostages held in the enclave will only be returned when "Hamas is confronted and destroyed"

Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire-hostage deal with Israel, according to a senior official. Egyptian and Qatari mediators have been holding talks with Hamas in their latest effort to broker a ceasefire with Israel in Gaza. The Hamas official did not provide further details of the agreement or what had been accepted.

The Israeli Prime Minister warns demonstrations demanding hostages’ release and an end to the Gaza war "risk repeating the horrors of October 7"

Netanyahu persists with a war with no purpose — in which Israeli casualties increase and Hamas is strengthened every day — for three purely personal reasons.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemns Hamas propaganda video showing severely emaciated Israeli hostage Evyatar David, calling it criminal Nazi abuse.

Israel at forefront of fight against ‘savagery’ and ‘barbarism,’ Hamas narrative embraced on US campuses appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Benjamin Netanyahu made the comments during a cabinet meeting today where he reiterated that it is Hamas who need to be pressured to support any ceasefire deal and not his government.