Israeli forces have pulled back to a boundary which leaves Israel in control of most of Gaza - keeping far-right ministers on Netanyahu's side, for now.

The Trump administration strategy is to try to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel from resuming an all-out assault against Hamas, U.S. officials said.

The White House on Monday released a 20-point plan for peace in Gaza, which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wanted to “give peace a chance” now that the final Israeli hostages have been released from Gaza — though he refused to commit to a two-state solution.

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for airstrikes on Gaza, accusing Israel of escalating violence against Palestinians. The comments come amid concerns over growing cooperation between Qatar and Hamas,

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

U.S. envoys met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (October 20) aiming to corral Israel and Hamas to get the Gaza ceasefire plan back on track after an explosion of violence over the weekend that threatened to derail the week-old truce.