Senior administration officials have expressed sympathy with Israel’s aim of ending Hamas rule in Gaza, but above all Trump wants an end to the war and is unlikely to entertain Israeli threats to resume the fighting at the end of phase one of the ceasefire.

To get an understanding of just how much Hamas ruined the place, I’ll break down the following into two parts. First, what Gaza looked like before October 7 th. Second, what further concessions Israel was poised to make to the Palestinians before Hamas attacked Israel.

Leiter, who officially began his role on Friday, described normalization with Saudi Arabia as part of a broader realignment in the MidEast.

Wealthy Arab nations consider bankrolling Gaza’s reconstruction, but they want assurances Palestinians will lead in the postwar period.

Witkoff is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials in Jerusalem.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman told President Donald Trump he’s willing to expand investments and trade with the US in the coming four years by $600 billion, according to the kingdom’s state-run news agency SPA.

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said his government plans to rebuild Gaza with help from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, a process he said would reshape the Middle East

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman told President Donald Trump that the kingdom wants to put $600 billion into expanded investment and trade with the United States over the next four years,

President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House next week as the first

Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, landed in Israel after secret talks in Saudi Arabia. His visit raises speculation of a major breakthrough in Israel-Saudi relations. Witkoff reportedly carries a message from MBS to Netanyahu,

Israeli peace and halting Iran’s nuclear advances, but might diverge on Gaza and other Palestinian-related issues.