WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump focused on freeing hostages held in Gaza, and stressed his determination to "eliminate" the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas.

Senior strategic analyst Gen. Jack Keane (Ret.) discusses Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's threat to resume fighting if a deal is not reached and reports that some of Iran's enriched uranium survived the attacks.

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

By Jeff Mason, Andrea Shalal, Matt Spetalnick and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump, hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday,

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

Gaza's future without Hamas faces challenges as experts weigh options including technocratic government, Arab coalition support, and local governance amid Trump-Netanyahu talks.

Hamas and Israel staked out their positions ahead of expected talks on a Washington-backed ceasefire proposal.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it would send its negotiating team to Qatar, this after Hamas said it had issued a "positive response" to a U.S.-mediated ceasefire proposal.

By Andrea Shalal and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, while Israeli officials hold indirect talks with Hamas aimed at reaching a U.

Whether by design or necessity, the breakdown in diplomacy was quickly followed by a sharp escalation on the ground. The intensified IDF actions in Gaza over the weekend can be seen as the continuation of negotiations by other means.