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.

President Donald Trump received praise from Time magazine, which touted his "triumph" in the Middle East for brokering the Israel-Hamas peace agreement on its new cover.

As Israel and Hamas traded hostages and prisoners on Monday, President Donald Trump addressed the Israeli parliament, saying the region is finally at peace and claiming he has now ended eight wars in eight months.

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 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.

The challenge of turning a Gaza ceasefire into a lasting regional peace was on display as Trump made separate stops in Israel and Egypt.

Donald Trump urged Israel to shift focus from waging war against Hamas to what he called the ultimate prize of “peace and prosperity” in the Middle East region as he became just the fifth American president on Monday to address the Knesset.

President Donald Trump has told Israeli lawmakers their country has no more to achieve on the battlefield and must work toward peace in the Middle East after two years of war against Hamas and skirmishes with Hezbollah and Iran.