The president of the USCCB has called for peace and an “immediate ceasefire” following a deadly attack on the only Catholic church in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition has lost its majority in the Knesset as the Shas party withdrew, following the earlier exit of United Torah Judaism.

Hamas and Israel staked out their positions ahead of expected talks on a Washington-backed ceasefire proposal.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it would send its negotiating team to Qatar, this after Hamas said it had issued a "positive response" to a U.S.-mediated ceasefire proposal.

Trump has largely focused on expanding the Abraham Accords, an agreement in his first term that led to normalization of relations between Israel and some Arab nations. He's also proposed a relocation plan for Gaza's two million Palestinians, which Netanyahu endorsed at the time.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has attended a memorial service for two slain Israeli Embassy staffers at the end of his trip to Washington.