If diplomacy is to be Trump's chosen path, Netanyahu will push to ensure it is not another drawn-out process that buys Iran more time.

A deadline to begin talks on extending Gaza’s ceasefire arrived Monday with the Israeli prime minister in Washington, silence from his office about when a negotiating team might engage with Hamas, and considerable uncertainty about what the next stage of the fragile truce will look like.

Former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Oren previews President Donald Trump's anticipated meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and discusses the cease-fire deal.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says he will discuss “victory over Hamas,” countering Iran and expanding relations with Arab countries in Trump meeting.

Trump has been a long-time ally of Netanyahu and dispatched his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, to help broker the current six-week ceasefire in Israel’s war against Hamas and hostage-for-prisoner exchange.

The future of the Gaza hostage-release and ceasefire deal is hanging on the outcome of a meeting between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that is set to take place on Tuesday at the White House,