The White House has called Trump’s visit a “historic return to the Middle East” but Israel is once again not on the itinerary.

Documents published on the ICC website late Sunday also reveal that Israel has asked the court to halt its investigation into atrocity crimes in the Palestinian Territories.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would normally celebrate a hostage release such as that taking place on Monday, though in this case the deal with Hamas is another sign US President Donald Trump is starting to make decisions without him.

Both men are politically divisive, fiercely combative and have outsize egos. But as Mr. Trump arrives in the Middle East next week, the fate of the region could hinge on their relationship.

What the US deal with Hamas says about Trump’s spat with Netanyahu - ANALYSIS: The release of the last American held captive in Gaza, brokered directly between the US and Hamas, comes amid swirling ru

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said there is “no way” Israel will halt its war in Gaza, even if a deal is reached to release more hostages.His comments are likely to complicate talks on a new ceasefire that had seemed to gain momentum after Hamas released the last living American hostage on Monday in a gesture to US President Donald Trump,

President Steinmeier’s planned meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu in Israel would signal ‘German complicity in war crimes, crimes against humanity, and the ongoing genocide in Gaza,’ says Amnesty I

In a surprising turn of events, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was allowed to leave his ongoing criminal trial early following a bout of drowsiness during the hearing. When asked what his level of alertness was,