Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office Friday, President Donald Trump said that Israel and Hamas are "very close" to reaching a temporary ceasefire, and that a nuclear deal with Iran could happen "in the not too distant future.

Israel's military has confirmed it killed Hamas' Gaza chief Mohammed Sinwar in a strike earlier this month. Elsewhere, Witkoff slammed Hamas' response to the ceasefire as "unacceptable". Follow the latest below and watch a special episode of The World looking at the war in Gaza.

The Trump administration favours a diplomatic solution with Iran over its nuclear programme, while Israel wants military action.

Amid rising conflict and the drumbeats of war on multiple fronts, U.S. envoy Thomas Barak and his deputy, Morgan Ortagus, are expected to arrive in Israel early next week, with northern border issues at the center of their visit.

US Reps. Andrew Clyde & Marlin Stutzman speak to Arutz Sheva-Israel National News during their Israel visit, part of a Congressional delegation. Both condemn Hamas and emphasize Israel's need for strength as well as Gaza's return to Israeli sovereignty.

Medics in Gaza say Israeli airstrikes have killed at least 27 people, including women and kids sheltering in a tent.

Huckabee criticized France’s push for a Palestinian state, affirmed U.S.-Israel ties, expressed hope for U.S.-Iran talks, but warned Tehran remains one of the greatest threats to world peace.

Saudi Arabia's defence minister delivered a blunt message to Iranian officials in Tehran last month: take President Donald Trump's offer to negotiate a nuclear agreement seriously because it presents a way to avoid the risk of war with Israel.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — A crowd was fired upon while overrunning a new aid-distribution site in the Gaza Strip set up by an Israeli and U.S.-backed foundation, killing at least one Palestinian and wounding 48 others, Gaza’s Health Ministry said Wednesday.

Israeli troops "will stay and hold the ground in areas we've already fought for longer," an IDF spokesperson told Newsweek.

With Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Iraqi and Syrian militias all having been degraded to varying extents over the past 18 months, Tehran finds itself in a much weaker position than it had prior to the Oct. 7 attack.

Hamas says IDF fire killed 31 near aid hub; army ‘unaware’ of casualties * Katz says he ordered IDF to push forward with Gaza objectives regardless of hostage talks