The Knesset has never seen a day like it; a US president taking the podium to unilaterally declare a new “golden age” for Israel and the Middle East.

If lasting peace is to take root, analysts and diplomats say, Trump will have to maintain pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. US President Donald Trump, a self-proclaimed peacemaker who has campaigned for a Nobel Prize,

(Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not attend Monday's summit on ending the Gaza war in Egypt, his office said, after Cairo had earlier announced he would take part, a prospect that could have been awkward for some confirmed guests.

Netanyahu hailed Trump as “the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House," and he promised to work with him going forward.

Crowds in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Saturday cheered President Donald Trump’s name during a speech by the Republican’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, who was interrupted by booing when he mentioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

President Donald Trump proposed pardoning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from 2019 fraud charges as hostages returned and political future remains uncertain.

Netanyahu has clung on through Israel’s war, but will he survive peace? Experts weigh in on what happens next - IN DEPTH: With a ceasefire set to take effect, questions loom over whether the Israeli PM can hold together his far-right coalition.

As part of the deal's first phase, Hamas will free the captives, 20 of whom Israel believes are still alive, in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners. "According to the signed agreement, the prisoner exchange is set to begin on Monday morning as agreed,