Indonesia, the world's largest Islamic country, has announced plans to build 100 mosques in the Palestinian-controlled Gaza Strip.

Leiter, who officially began his role on Friday, described normalization with Saudi Arabia as part of a broader realignment in the MidEast.

Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa said his government plans to rebuild Gaza with help from the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, a process he said would reshape the Middle East

Wealthy Arab nations consider bankrolling Gaza’s reconstruction, but they want assurances Palestinians will lead in the postwar period.

President Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House next week as the first

Witkoff is expected to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials in Jerusalem.

The return of fighters to Gaza streets highlights how Israeli bombardment has failed to achieve Netanyahu’s goal or eradicating Hamas as a political force.

To get an understanding of just how much Hamas ruined the place, I’ll break down the following into two parts. First, what Gaza looked like before October 7 th. Second, what further concessions Israel was poised to make to the Palestinians before Hamas attacked Israel.

Left: Relatives and friends of people killed and abducted by Hamas react to the ceasefire announcement in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Jan. 15. Right: Palestinians celebrate the ceasefire deal in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on Jan. 15.

President Trump has floated the idea of relocating Gazans to other Muslim countries so that reconstruction can get underway.

Advertisement Steven Witkoff, who played an important role in brokering the truce between Israel and Hamas, also met with Israel’s prime minister and visited Saudi Arabia. By Lara JakesAdam ...