The Israeli government urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to drop his pledge to honour the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he travelled to the country.

The Trump administration strategy is to try to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel from resuming an all-out assault against Hamas, U.S. officials said.

The ICC issued arrest warrants last year for Netanyahu for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza conflict.

Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has sharply criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for airstrikes on Gaza, accusing Israel of escalating violence against Palestinians. The comments come amid concerns over growing cooperation between Qatar and Hamas,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he's prepared to "give peace a chance" — but "the way you purchase peace is through strength," he told "CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil Tuesday in Tel Aviv.

Egyptian military intelligence chief Hassan Rashad met with Prime Minister Netanyahu to discuss further implementation of President Trump's peace plan.

The Egyptian spy chief will also meet with US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Netanyahu tells CBS News he's giving "peace a chance," but despite Trump's assertion the war is over, Israel's leader talks of change over generations.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday instructed the military to "take firm action against terror targets in the Gaza Strip," after reports of attacks by Hamas on Israeli troops. Netanyahu's office said the head of government had decided this after consulting with Defence Minister Israel Katz and security officials.

Relatives of murdered hostages criticized Prime Minister Netanyahu, with one aunt sarcastically “thanking” him for returning her niece “in a coffin” and others accusing the government of neglect. Relatives of murdered hostages posted criticisms of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on social media this weekend.

JERUSALEM - Israel urged Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to drop his pledge to honour the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if he travelled to the country.

The Administration of the Courts announced soon after that, due to the nature of the meetings and personal matters of one of the three judges hearing the case, all hearings were cancelled for this week. This week, Netanyahu was scheduled to testify on Monday between 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m., and on Tuesday between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.