Why has the Gaza war lasted so long? In a blockbuster investigative profile published this morning, the Times Magazine explains how Benjamin Netanyahu prolonged it partly for personal political reasons.

Israeli airstrikes have resulted in the deaths of at least 28 Palestinians, including children, in Gaza. This violence follows a Hamas-led attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people. Efforts for a ceasefire,

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Israeli strikes reportedly kill dozens as Trump pushes for a Gaza ceasefire with Israel's visiting leader — which can't come soon enough for Palestinians, and many Israelis.

Trump met Netanyahu on Tuesday for the second time in two days to discuss the situation in Gaza, with the president's Middle East envoy indicating that Israel and Hamas were nearing an agreement on a ceasefire deal after nearly two years of war.

As they meet for the third time this year, the outwardly triumphant visit will be dogged by Israel's 21-month war against Hamas in Gaza.

Hamas ceasefire to be his next diplomatic achievement. Can he convince Netanyahu the time is right to make a deal?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Israel is open to negotiating a permanent ceasefire in Gaza during a proposed 60-day truce, contingent on the territory's demilitarization. Negotiations began in Doha,