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.

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.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at the White House on Tuesday for a second time in 24 hours to discuss the possible ceasefire deal in Gaza. The unannounced Oval Office meeting—the premier’s fourth with Trump in six months—was closed to the media and lasted around 90 minutes.

As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks

Hamas on Wednesday said it would release 10 hostages as part of Gaza ceasefire talks after Israel struck an upbeat note about the prospects for a deal to stop the fighting in the embattled Palestinian territory.