Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attended a memorial service for two slain Israeli Embassy staffers at the end of his trip to Washington.

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in an interview with NDTV, stated bluntly, "Hamas will not release all the hostages, which is the only asset they still hold" unless it is guaranteed that the war is finished.

During their meeting, Netanyahu gave Trump a letter that the Israeli prime minister said he had used to nominate the U.S. president for the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump, appearing pleased by the gesture,

President Donald Trump’s foreign envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday that he’s hopeful to have a Gaza ceasefire deal by the end of the week, as negotiators make substantial progress working through remaining issues.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is returning to Israel without a ceasefire deal with Hamas despite optimism from the Trump administration. CBS News' Elizabeth Palmer reports.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will enter negotiations for a permanent ceasefire during the truce.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Israel is open to negotiating a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a proposed 60-day truce, contingent on the territory's demilitarization. Negotiations began in Doha,

By Andrea Shalal and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, while Israeli officials hold indirect talks with Hamas aimed at reaching a U.