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Trump meets with Netanyahu for 1st time post-presidency

Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met at Mar-a-Lago, their first meeting since Trump left office.
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VIDEO: Trump meets with Netanyahu for 1st time post-presidency
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Israeli PM meets with Donald Trump

Plus, the latest endorsements for presidential hopeful and presumptive Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris.
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VIDEO: Israeli PM meets with Donald Trump
July 26, 2024 at 9:10 PM

Trump meets with Netanyahu for 1st time post-presidency amid Israel-Hamas war

Former President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent Friday morning meeting at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
July 26, 2024 at 9:10 PM
Former President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they pose for a photo during their meeting at Mar-a-Lago estate, in Palm Beach, Fla., on July 26, 2024.
July 26, 2024 at 2:06 PM

Netanyahu meets with Harris and Biden separately

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden separately to discuss the U.S.-Israeli relationship amid tensions over the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
July 26, 2024 at 2:06 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu meets with Harris and Biden separately
July 26, 2024 at 2:31 AM

IDF conduct towards Palestinians in West Bank under scrutiny

ABC News' Tom Soufi Burridge reports from Hebron in the West Bank where Palestinians recount alleged instances of abuse by IDF soldiers and right-wing settlers before and since Oct. 7.
July 26, 2024 at 2:31 AM
VIDEO: IDF conduct towards Palestinians in West Bank under scrutiny
July 26, 2024 at 12:23 AM

Biden, Harris meet with Netanyahu amid tensions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris separately, to discuss a cease-fire proposal that could bring the remaining hostages home.
July 26, 2024 at 12:23 AM
VIDEO: Biden, Harris meet with Netanyahu amid tensions
July 25, 2024 at 11:21 PM

Future of US-Israel relations at stake

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presses for support in Israel's war with Hamas. His meetings with Biden, VP Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are expected to shape future U.S.-Israel relations.
July 25, 2024 at 11:21 PM
VIDEO: Future of US-Israel relations at stake
July 25, 2024 at 11:18 PM

Israeli PM Netanyahu meets with VP Harris

Following a meeting with President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Vice President Kamala Harris Thursday. Plus, how the GOP is responding to VP Harris' campaign.
July 25, 2024 at 11:18 PM
VIDEO: Israeli PM Netanyahu meets with VP Harris
July 25, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Family members of Hamas hostages speak at the White House

Family members of Hamas hostages: Meeting with Biden and Netanyahu was "productive and honest."
July 25, 2024 at 9:01 PM
VIDEO: Family members of Hamas hostages speak at the White House
July 25, 2024 at 7:57 PM

Congressman Sean Casten shares perspective of Israeli hostage families

Democratic Congressman Sean Casten declined meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu in Congress Wednesday in order to meet American hostage families.
July 25, 2024 at 7:57 PM
VIDEO: Congressman Sean Casten shares perspective of Israeli hostage families
July 25, 2024 at 6:24 PM

Biden and Netanyahu hold meeting at White House

The meeting comes as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces growing pressure to end the now nine-month war in Gaza.
July 25, 2024 at 6:24 PM
VIDEO: Biden and Netanyahu hold meeting at White House
July 25, 2024 at 4:42 PM

Netanyahu to meet with Biden, Harris

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien and Matt Rivers discuss Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s first visit to the White House since 2020.
July 25, 2024 at 4:42 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu to meet with Biden, Harris
July 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM

Fallout after Netanyahu speaks to Congress amid protests

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to a joint meeting of Congress, urging American leaders to provide more bipartisan support to Israel amid its ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza.
July 25, 2024 at 2:00 PM
VIDEO: Fallout after Netanyahu speaks to Congress amid protests
July 25, 2024 at 10:52 AM

Netanyahu's Congress speech both uplifting and depressing for many Israelis

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s fiery speech to Congress may have been delivered in Washington, but his words appeared aimed at an audience back home
July 25, 2024 at 10:52 AM
Relatives and friends of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group march with their photos during a rally calling for their release as the march to watch the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's speech before the as they march U.S. Congress, in Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
July 25, 2024 at 10:41 AM

Fact-checking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress

In a defiant speech that appeared to go off script at times, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made several statements that were either false or missing context.
July 25, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the chamber of the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol, on July 24, 2024, in Washington, D.C.
July 25, 2024 at 10:02 AM

Where Harris' agenda could break from Biden's on key issues for voters

After years of supporting President Joe Biden's policy agenda as his deputy, Vice President Kamala Harris must articulate her own agenda for her presidential campaign.
July 25, 2024 at 10:02 AM
(FILES) US President Joe Biden looks on as US Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during National Small Business Week in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2023. Joe Biden on July 21, 2024 dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic Party's new nominee, in a stunning move that upends an already extraordinary 2024 race for the White House.
July 25, 2024 at 5:19 AM

Netanyahu's visit sparks wave of protests in DC

Hundreds of protesters gathered near the Capitol on Wednesday to denounce Israel's war in Gaza and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, just hours before his speech to Congress.
July 25, 2024 at 5:19 AM
VIDEO: Netanyahu's visit sparks wave of protests in DC
July 25, 2024 at 1:42 AM

Netanyahu speaks to Congress amid political tensions over war in Gaza

The Israeli Prime Minister's speech came as he has so far rejected President Joe Biden's proposal for a cease-fire that would free the hostages Hamas still holds -- as part of a regional peace plan.
July 25, 2024 at 1:42 AM
The Israeli Prime Minister's speech came as he has so far rejected President Joe Biden's proposal for a cease-fire that would free the hostages Hamas still holds -- as part of a regional peace plan.
July 25, 2024 at 12:16 AM

Netanyahu speaks to Congress urging American leaders to provide bipartisan support

Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress, making the case for continued U.S. support for the conflict in Gaza, saying, "Provide us with weapons faster, and we will finish the job sooner."
July 25, 2024 at 12:16 AM
VIDEO: Netanyahu speaks to Congress urging American leaders to provide more bipartisan support
July 24, 2024 at 11:20 PM

Israeli PM Netanyahu addresses Congress

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday. Our panel reacts to the high-stakes visit.
July 24, 2024 at 11:20 PM
VIDEO: Israeli PM Netanyahu addresses Congress
July 24, 2024 at 11:08 PM

Netanyahu calls on Congress to give bipartisan support to Israel

"Give us the tools faster and we'll finish the job faster," he said Wednesday.
July 24, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, speaks during a joint meeting of Congress with Speaker Mike Johnson and Senator Ben Cardin behind him at the US Capitol in Washington, July 24, 2024.
July 24, 2024 at 9:38 PM

Former Hamas hostage speaks out after Netanyahu address to Congress

Aviva Siegel, who was held hostage in Gaza for 51 days and whose husband Keith remains in Hamas captivity, spoke out after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed Congress.
July 24, 2024 at 9:38 PM
VIDEO: Former Hamas hostage speaks out after Netanyahu address to Congress
July 24, 2024 at 8:46 PM

Israeli prime minister thanks Trump for his support during address to Congress

Netanyahu mentioned specific instances of support from former President Donald Trump, including acknowledging Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights and recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
July 24, 2024 at 8:46 PM
VIDEO: Israeli prime minister thanks Trump for his support during address to Congress
July 24, 2024 at 8:46 PM

Israeli prime minister speaks to joint session of Congress

Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to U.S. lawmakers, thanking them for support, and vowing to save the hostages still in Gaza as well as pledging to end the war with Hamas.
July 24, 2024 at 8:46 PM
VIDEO: Israeli prime minister speaks to joint session of Congress
July 24, 2024 at 7:17 PM

Benjamin Netanyahu, Chuck Schumer do not shake hands prior to congressional address

Sen. Schumer has notably called for new leadership in Israel.
July 24, 2024 at 7:17 PM
VIDEO: Benjamin Netanyahu, Chuck Schumer do not shake hands prior to congressional address
July 24, 2024 at 7:17 PM

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Biden while addressing Congress

"He came to Israel to be with us in our darkest hour," Netanyahu said.
July 24, 2024 at 7:17 PM
VIDEO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanks Biden while addressing Congress
July 24, 2024 at 7:17 PM

Netanyahu rails against those protesting the war in Gaza

“For all we know, Iran is funding the anti-Israel protests that are going on right now, outside this building,” Benjamin Netanyahu said.
July 24, 2024 at 7:17 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu rails against those protesting the war in Gaza
July 24, 2024 at 7:16 PM

Netanyahu acknowledges rescued hostage during address to Congress

Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu spoke of Noa Argamani, one of the many kidnapped from a music festival on Oct. 7. She was rescued from Gaza during an IDF operation after 245 days in captivity.
July 24, 2024 at 7:16 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu acknowledges rescued hostage during address to Congress
July 24, 2024 at 6:08 PM

Rep. David Kustoff on Netanyahu's upcoming address

Kustoff is one of two Jewish Republicans in Congress and previously addressed the Israeli Parliament on the U.S. commitment to Israel.
July 24, 2024 at 6:08 PM
VIDEO: Rep. David Kustoff on Netanyahu's upcoming address
July 24, 2024 at 4:16 PM

Protests erupt ahead of Netanyahu’s speech before Congress

ABC News’ Jay O’Brien and Mark Updegrove discuss what to expect from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech.
July 24, 2024 at 4:16 PM
VIDEO: Protests erupt ahead of Netanyahu’s speech before Congress
July 24, 2024 at 2:23 PM

Netanyahu to meet with Trump, Biden and Harris

The Capitol area is on lockdown as up to tens of thousands of protestors are expected to descend on Washington, D.C., ahead of Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before a joint session of Congress.
July 24, 2024 at 2:23 PM
VIDEO: Netanyahu to meet with Trump, Biden and Harris
July 24, 2024 at 1:56 PM

Benjamin Netanyahu, in trip to US, tries to cut through campaign chaos

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to meet with President Biden and address Congress.
July 24, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu departs for a diplomatic visit to the United States joined by wife Sarah Netanyahu, July 22, 2024, in Lod, Israel.
July 24, 2024 at 1:48 PM

Israeli PM Netanyahu to address Congress

Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver an address to a joint meeting of Congress and meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday afternoon, according to the prime minister's office and the White House.
July 24, 2024 at 1:48 PM
Benjamin Netanyahu will deliver an address to a joint meeting of Congress abd meet with President Joe Biden on Thursday afternoon, according to the prime minister's office and the White House.
July 24, 2024 at 3:49 AM

Hostage negotiator on the difficult job of helping families get their loved ones home

Hostage negotiator Mickey Bergman on his new book, “In the Shadows,” and the efforts he’s engaged in right now to get hostages and political captives brought home.
July 24, 2024 at 3:49 AM
VIDEO: Hostage negotiator on the difficult job of helping families get their loved one’s home
July 23, 2024 at 9:00 PM

Protesters on Capitol Hill call for cease-fire in Gaza

Protesters on Capitol Hill are calling for a cease-fire in Gaza ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address to Congress on Wednesday.
July 23, 2024 at 9:00 PM
VIDEO: Protesters on Capitol Hill call for cease-fire in Gaza
July 23, 2024 at 5:25 PM

Netanyahu is in Washington at a fraught time for Israel and the US

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington this week is looming as a particularly fraught one between two allies
July 23, 2024 at 5:25 PM
U.S Capitol police officers walk into the Capitol building a day before of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visit to Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Washington. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
July 23, 2024 at 3:58 AM

Israel orders evacuation of part of Gaza humanitarian zone

The Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of part of a crowded area in Gaza it has designated a humanitarian zone
July 23, 2024 at 3:58 AM
Israeli first responders investigate an attempted stabbing attack at the entrance to Netiv Haasara, north of the Gaza border in southern Israel, Monday, July 22, 2024. The Israeli military said that one person was killed after he attempted to stab Israeli security forces with a knife at the entrance to an Israeli town along the Gaza border on Monday morning. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov)
July 21, 2024 at 3:07 PM

Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen

The IDF said it launched strikes in Yemen Saturday, targeting areas controlled by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Israeli officials say the airstrikes are in response to Friday's drone attack in Tel Aviv.
July 21, 2024 at 3:07 PM
VIDEO: Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen
July 21, 2024 at 1:11 AM

IDF launches airstrikes inside Yemen

Israel launched its first claimed, direct airstrike on Houthi targets since the start of the Israel-Hamas war.
July 21, 2024 at 1:11 AM
VIDEO: IDF launches airstrikes inside Yemen
July 20, 2024 at 4:35 PM

Houthis take credit for drone strike in Tel Aviv

Yemen's Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for drone strike that killed at least one in Tel Aviv.
July 20, 2024 at 4:35 PM
VIDEO: Houthis take credit for drone strike in Tel Aviv
July 20, 2024 at 11:15 AM

How Biden's floating pier off Gaza wound up a 'disappointment'

The U.S. military warned the White House it was a complicated option.
July 20, 2024 at 11:15 AM
A truck carries humanitarian aid across Trident Pier, a temporary pier to deliver aid, off the Gaza Strip, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, near the Gaza coast, June 25, 2024.
July 19, 2024 at 9:16 PM

Israeli soldier who refuses to serve in Gaza speaks out

Yuval Green, a 26-year-old reservist who was called up to fight in southern Gaza, said he decided to leave the Israel Defense Forces when his unit was asked to set fire to a Palestinian house there.
July 19, 2024 at 9:16 PM
VIDEO: Israeli soldier who refuses to serve in Gaza speaks out
July 19, 2024 at 8:36 PM

Israeli soldier who refuses to serve in Gaza speaks out

Yuval Green, 26, is one of only a few soldiers to come out against the war.
July 19, 2024 at 8:36 PM
Palestinians sits outside a building destroyed in previous Israeli bombardment, overlooking a pool of stagnant water in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, July 19, 2024.
July 19, 2024 at 4:06 PM

Adidas 'revising' campaign for retro shoes that drew criticism from Israel

Adidas said Friday that it is “revising” its campaign for running shoes inspired by a design dating back to the time of the 1972 Munich Olympics, which has drawn criticism from Israel over the involvement of supermodel Bella Hadid
July 19, 2024 at 4:06 PM
July 19, 2024 at 2:47 PM

Large explosion rocks Tel Aviv

A low-flying drone UAV exploded around 3 a.m. on Friday, just one block away from the U.S. embassy. A spokesperson for the Iran-backed Houthis have claimed responsibility for the explosion.
July 19, 2024 at 2:47 PM
VIDEO: Large explosion rocks Tel Aviv
July 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM

Israeli minister visits sensitive Jerusalem holy site, imperiling Gaza talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a surprise visit to troops in southern Gaza, days before his speech to the U.S. Congress
July 18, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Palestinians gather near the bodies of their relatives killed in the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip, at a hospital in Deir al-Balah, Thursday, July 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
July 17, 2024 at 9:01 PM

Rep. David Kustoff says Israel's fight against terror is also America's battle

Kustoff serves the eighth district in Tennessee and is one of two Jewish Republicans in Congress. He tells ABC News' Kyra Phillips how the Israel-Hamas war would look if Trump were president.
July 17, 2024 at 9:01 PM
VIDEO: Rep. David Kustoff says Israel's fight against terror is also America's battle
July 16, 2024 at 3:26 PM

Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive tax-deductible donations from US and Israel

Under American pressure, Israel has pledged to deliver large quantities of humanitarian aid into the war-ravaged Gaza Strip
July 16, 2024 at 3:26 PM
FILE - Activists stand in front of trucks carrying humanitarian aid as they try to stop them from entering the Gaza Strip in an area near the Kerem Shalom border crossing, southern Israel, Thursday, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa, File)
July 14, 2024 at 6:14 PM

UK Foreign Secretary visits Israel and West Bank, calls for cease-fire in Gaza

The new British foreign secretary has called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza during a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories, his second international trip since Labour’s resounding victory in elections earlier this month
July 14, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy leaves Downing Street after a cabinet meeting, in London, Tuesday July 9, 2024. (Lucy North/PA via AP)
July 13, 2024 at 10:06 PM

Israeli attack on southern Gaza Strip leaves 71 dead, Health Ministry in Gaza says

Israel's prime minister says “there still isn’t absolute certainty” that Hamas’ shadowy military commander was killed in a massive airstrike in southern Gaza
July 13, 2024 at 10:06 PM
Palestinians mourn over the body of a relative killed in an Israeli bombardment on Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, July 13, 2024. Israel said it targeted Hamas' shadowy military commander in a massive strike Saturday in the crowded southern Gaza Strip that killed at least 71 people, according to local health officials. Hamas immediately rejected the claim that Mohammed Deif was targeted. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)