The ceasefire process that began in October as part of a 20-point plan presented by Donald Trump seems stuck in the mud and chaos of Gaza. In the first phase, Israel withdrew from the populated coastal areas. Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were exchanged. Some aid deliveries resumed. But things have now stalled.

President Donald Trump’s key peace envoy will host new Gaza talks with Arab and Muslim officials on Friday in Miami, a State Department official tells the AP

On Syria, Sa’ar said that the new regime in Damascus has recently “toughened” its positions regarding a security agreement with Jerusalem, which is delaying diplomatic progress.

President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan is set to enter a new phase within weeks, but crucial pieces of the agreement remain undefined as Israel tightens its military grip on the battered enclave.

President Donald Trump’s administration is working overtime to prevent a full-blown military escalation between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militia in Lebanon, and to cool rising tensions between the Jewish state and Syria.

President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan — which was approved by the U.N. Security Council — lays out an ambitious vision for ending Hamas’ rule of Gaza.

Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov spent 505 days in Hamas captivity after the Oct. 7 attack and witnessed terrorists' reaction to Trump's presidential election win.

President Donald Trump said Congress “is becoming antisemitic” and warned about what he said was the fading influence of the “Jewish lobby” and “Israeli lobby” in an address to his Jewish supporters at a White House celebration marking the third night of Hanukkah.

The lack of progress on setting up an international police force in Palestine suggests that Donald Trump’s claims of peace are misplaced.

JERUSALEM, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the second phase of a U.S. plan to end the war in Gaza was close, but cautioned several key issues still needed to be resolved, including whether a multinational security force would be deployed.

Donald Trump’s attempt to shape his legacy through war management and peace claims, from Ukraine and Gaza to Iran and Afghanistan. This year-ender examines whether Trump ended conflicts or merely reframed them through pressure-driven diplomacy.