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

The House on Thursday passed legislation to sanction officials with the International Criminal Court (ICC), pushing back against the court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his former defense minister for their actions during Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

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Thirty-three hostages are expected to be released in the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. Yehuda Cohen, father of an Israeli hostage, argues Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prolonged the ceasefire deal an extra year because he wanted to satisfy coalition members with continued fighting.

Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s nominee for the next U.S. attorney general, refused to give a basic yes or no answer, during her confirmation hearing Wednesday, regarding her views on birthright citizenship, which is etched into the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution.

Donald Trump took the Oath of Office and was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. He is only the second man in the nation’s history to return to the Oval Office after a hiatus. He has promised to "act with historic speed" – and on his first day in office,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President-elect Trump for his role in negotiating a ceasefire between the nation and the militant group Hamas. “From the moment he was elected ...

Israeli hardline minister Itamar Ben Gvir on Sunday resigned from the Benjamin Netanyahu government over ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza. Israeli National Security Minister and head of Jewish ...

Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu blamed a last-minute dispute with Hamas for holding up the approval as rising tensions in his government coalition raised concerns Israel delayed a Cabinet vote ...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed a last-minute dispute with Hamas for holding up the approval as rising tensions in Netanyahu's government coalition raised concerns about the ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked US President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden following the announcement of a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. The casefire deal ...

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference (AP/Maya Alleruzzo) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal to return Hamas-held hostages in the Gaza Strip ...