Vice President JD Vance will visit Israel to push the Trump administration's peace deal. He will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel accused Hamas of violating President Trump’s peace deal after failing to turn over the remains of all hostages in 72 hours. President Trump said Hamas was still ‘digging’ for the remains, as he issued a new warning for the group to disarm.

On October 7, 2023, Kibbutz Nir Oz was all but burned to ashes, with over a quarter of its residents murdered or abducted. On Monday, the community gathered to welcome loved ones back home.

Trump’s Oct. 13 address focused on his administration’s efforts to produce an agreement between Israel and Hamas, which included a Gaza ceasefire and the release of 20 Israeli hostages, 250 Palestinian prisoners and about 1,700 Palestinian detainees held without charges.

The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is under renewed strain as both sides accuse the other of violating the U.S.-brokered agreement. Israel continues to press for the return of the bodies of hostages still held in Gaza, while Hamas has accused the Israeli military of killing more than 20 civilians since the truce took effect last week.

Gaza’s future hangs in the balance. But while a fragile ceasefire holds, it looks like Israel has lost influence over the peace process, writes Lawrence Freedman

The widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, Miriam Adelson spent millions on her super PAC Preserve America, which helped Trump win last year’s election. She and her late husband have been credited by U.S. president for her role in shaping his administration’s Middle East policy.

Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, President Trump's dealmakers in brokering the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, discuss a setback that nearly derailed the peace talks.