Trump visits Israel

Live from Gaza, Hostages Square: All you need to know on this historic day

Everything we know about the release of the Gaza hostages and US President Donald Trump's visit. Times may be updated as the day progresses.

Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. October 12, 2025.
US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Israel, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 12, 2025.

Trump departs to Israel for speech at Knesset: 'The war in Gaza is over'

Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. The hostages are expected to be released from Hamas captivity tomorrow morning, on October 12, 2025.

Release of hostages to begin at 8 a.m., says Hamas, Herzog awards Trump medal of honor

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduces the new Golan Heights community of Ramat Trump, or Trump Heights, in honor of President Donald Trump to thank him for recognizing Israel’s sovereignty over the strategic territory, June 16, 2019. (David Cohen/Flash90)

Despite Capitol violence, Israeli town still named after Donald Trump


Analyzing Trump's Middle East peace

Chronicling latest attempt to untie Gordian knot of the ongoing conflict

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed signed normalization deals at the White House on September 15.

Big deal: A sober examination of Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’

Trump’s deal may go down as a failed effort to give the parties concerned a push in a new direction. But it was a brave effort and it leaves us with a feeling of a lost opportunity.

US President Donald Trump stands in front of a US flag as he participates in a roundtable on donating plasma during a visit to the American Red Cross National Headquarters in Washington, US, July 30, 2020

Analysis: Putting the Western Wall on the itinerary for world leaders

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will be the latest leader to officially put the Western Wall on his itinerary on Friday.

The Western Wall in Jerusalem

Powell, close adviser on Mideast peace process, steps down

McMaster characterized Powell as “an invaluable member of President Trump’s team.”

US President Donald Trump, flanked by Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategy Dina Powell (L) poses for a picture with his National Security team to mark the 70th anniversary of the National Security Council, at the White House in Washington, US September 28, 2017

Recognizing all of Jerusalem, here to stay

Consequently, there is no bigger blow to terrorism against Israel, the US and the world than Trump’s announcement.

Old City of Jerusalem as seen from the air

COLUMN ONE: Trump and Obama’s third term

The problem is that substantively, there is no real difference between Obama and Trump, not in the Middle East and not anywhere.

Trump, Netanyahu and Obama

Bibi’s "vague" response to Charlottesville: Comity with Trump over support for the Diaspora?

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America, Israel and the “special relationship: an Uncertain Alliance

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Washington watch: Trump’s Mideast peace bid doomed

There are a number of reasons why Donald Trump will not succeed in brokering peace in the Middle East.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at Ben Gurion airport on May 23, 2017

Greenblatt to arrive in region over Temple Mount crisis

“President Trump and his administration are closely following unfolding events in the region."

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Jason Greenblatt, US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, in Ramallah.

Palestinian delegation expected to meet Trump administration officials in DC

Trump has said repeatedly that he would like to bring about a deal between Israel and the Palestinians.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting at the presidential headquarters in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, May 23, 2017