On the war, President Trump is more aligned than his predecessor with the aims of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and his right-wing coalition.

The Israeli Defense Forces are now in control of over half of the Gaza Strip, with plans to continue enlarging their territory inward toward the Mediterranean Sea. Expansion of the occupation has been made possible through aggressive military action near buffer zones and the creation of security corridors that run straight across the strip.

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US President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House to discuss Iran, Gaza and tariffs. Trump says the US is having direct talks with Iran, a

President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. is holding direct talks with Iran about its nuclear program. The president, in comments to reporters after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would like the war in Gaza to stop and thinks that will happen relatively soon, as he hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

A few dozen protesters gathered outside the residence of the Israeli prime minister in Jerusalem on Monday to mark the passing of one and a half years since Palestinian militants launched their assault on southern Israel.

Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Tuesday killed at least 25 people, including eight children and five women, according to Palestinian medics. Meanwhile, Israel`s Supreme Court is hearing a group of eight cases challenging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu`s controversial move to dismiss the head of the country`s internal security agency.

Palestinian medics say Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight and into Tuesday have killed at least 25 people, including eight children and five women.

Israeli troops flattened farmland and cleared entire residential districts in Gaza to open a "kill zone" around the enclave, according to a report on Monday that quoted soldiers testifying about the harsh methods used in the operation.