Benjamin Netanyahu leaving the King David Hotel in Jerusalem to visit the Western Wall on June 12, shortly before Israel attacked Iran.Credit...Ziv Koren/Polaris, for The New York Times Supported by By Patrick Kingsley Ronen Bergman and Natan Odenheimer For this article,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces mounting pressure as negotiations for a hostage deal with Hamas have stalled, leaving families in anguish and the fate of captives uncertain. In a tense meeting on July 9,

Israel is ready to negotiate a lasting deal with Hamas to end the Gaza war when a temporary halt to hostilities begins, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

The recent American and Israeli military strikes on Iran’s nuclear power sites boosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s flagging domestic standing, at least among his right-wing constituents.

This marks the first meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war with Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has a key opportunity to “expand the circle of peace” in the Middle East and vowed to eliminate Hamas as he heads to Washington to

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about Israel's war on Hamas. Netanyahu says once Hamas is defeated, Israel has to make sure there is no resurgence of terrorism.

Israeli politicians across the aisle have sent the prime minister messages pushing for or against a Gaza hostage deal.