President Donald Trump said Wednesday he may travel to the Middle East in the next few days as U.S., Qatari and Israeli officials joined Hamas leaders in Egypt for talks aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza. “I may go there sometime toward the end of the week,” Trump said at the White House, adding that “negotiations are going along very well."

Trump’s personal touch — both as a heavy hand and a gentle guide — played a pivotal role at key moments in the development of a Middle East peace deal that promises to bring an end to Israel’s two-year war in Gaza, current and former officials in the United States and other nations told NBC News.

President Trump said Israel and Hamas signed off on the first phase of the peace plan, with all hostages to be released soon and Israeli troops set to withdraw.

President Trump is planning to travel to the Middle East this weekend as Israel and Hamas prepare for a hostage and prisoner exchange as outlined in the ceasefire deal.

President Donald Trump said he'll travel to Israel to be on hand for the release of hostages under the terms of a deal to end the war with Hamas, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's security cabinet met late Thursday to sign off on the agreement.

President Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday that he may travel to Egypt this coming weekend to try to close a peace deal between Israel and Hamas.

The two Connecticut politicians, one Democrat and one Republican, were among the hundreds of state legislators from the U.S. who visited Israel.

Israel will face no action from football’s governing body FIFA, following a request from the Palestinian Football Federation to prohibit them from taking part in international competitions. However

Israel’s economy shows resilience as a Gaza ceasefire plan begins to take shape. Learn how the truce could impact growth, inflation, the shekel, and everyday life.

Israeli leaders on Saturday welcomed the U.S. decision to end parole restrictions on Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence officer who served 30 years in prison after being convicted of spying for Israel.