The deepening U.S. relationship with Qatar is drawing fresh scrutiny this week as President Donald Trump began a Middle East tour amid reports that he may accept a free jet from the Qatari royal family to replace his current plane as Air Force One.

Israel tried to kill Muhammad Sinwar, a key Hamas leader in Gaza. If confirmed, it would deprive the group of another top commander, but it is unclear if it would lead to a strategic shift.

A senior Palestinian official confirmed that two meetings have taken place. Israel has not commented.

When President Trump visits the Middle East this coming week — spending four days in a trio of Arabian Gulf nations — his most controversial stop will be Qatar.

Brit Hume warned on Fox News Monday that Qatar’s donation of a luxury aircraft to the U.S. government for President

President Donald Trump has arrived in Qatar, where he was greeted by the country's ruling emir, Sheikh Tamim Al Thani. Earlier on Wednesday, the U.S. president met with the new Syrian leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa — a onetime insurgent who was captured and imprisoned for years by U.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned that Israel would use its "full force" to "complete" the fight against Hamas in Gaza.

Former White House aide turned political pundit Alyssa Farrah Griffin knocked President Trump over his reported acceptance of a jet from Qatar to use for his official travel, saying the move

If there is to be a breakthrough in ceasefire talks, it will require the US president to change his position and put pressure on Israel.