In a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Jerusalem on Sunday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated that Israel cannot accept a Palestinian state.

President Trump is expected to announce that Israel and Hamas are moving to a second phase of his peace plan in early 2026, but there remains a host of challenges and unanswered questions for the countries signed up to rehabilitate the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli military struck a car in Gaza City on Saturday carrying senior Hamas commander Raed Saed, one of the architects of the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, according to an Israeli defence official and Israeli media.

US intelligence officials temporarily suspended sharing some key information with Israel during the Biden administration over concerns about its conduct of the war in Gaza, according to six people familiar with the matter.

The next steps for the president’s 20-point Gaza peace plan have been mired in uncertainty and a lack of detail, but that may be set to change. Here’s what to know.

A Hamas leader has threatened to not move forward with the Gaza ceasefire's next phase unless Israel is pressured to open a key border crossing, cease deadly strikes and allow more aid.

In all, 20 living hostages and the remains of 27 others have been returned to Israel since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire began in early October.

The ceasefire in Gaza is broadly holding, with Israeli forces inside the strip having pulled back to the so-called "yellow line." Israel Defense Forces chief Eyal Zamir said the position constitutes "a new border line" with Gaza.

Bolivia’s new right-wing government says it will restore diplomatic relations with Israel, the latest sign of the dramatic geopolitical realignment underway in the South American country.

A cease-fire after two years of war with Israel has allowed Hamas to tighten its grip on power again. “It’s still standing,” one Israeli official said.

Israel exposes secret Hamas money network in Turkey backed by Iran, revealing hundreds of millions in transfers through Turkish financial infrastructure.