The White House has launched an attack on the BBC and its coverage of a chaotic aid mission in Gaza, accusing the broadcaster of taking Hamas’s account as “total truth”.

People stampeded and shots were fired as a Trump-backed plan to distribute food in Gaza at sites guarded by armed contractors got started.

The Trump administration plans to finalize as soon as Wednesday a new written agreement that may form the basis for a potential Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, a senior aide told reporters.

"Why is Netanyahu, an intelligent, experienced, savvy politician, failing? The answer isn't simple," writes Ehud Barak.

But our country is so deeply divided this commencement season, some in support of our president (whose name was not uttered at MIT), others not, with ongoing conflicts such as the one in Gaza producing such divergent perspectives.

For months, Israel’s strongest allies had been reluctant to join a wave of global censure against the war. Now, even the Trump administration appears to be growing impatient.

President Trump said Sunday that he wants to end the war in Gaza "as quickly as possible," stating publicly what he's been saying privately since his trip to the Middle East earlier this month. Why it matters: Many of Israel's international allies,

Veteran broadcaster Chuck Todd, who left NBC News earlier this year, claimed that his car tires were slashed after President Trump criticized him during his previous White House stint, and that others have increased security due to the threats from the president's supporters.

On the Israeli side, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to remove Hamas not only from power, but from the beleaguered territory as well, as a condition for a permanent ceasefire. Hamas, which launched the war on Oct.

On the 10th day, Hamas will deliver full details on all remaining hostages, including proof of life, medical status reports, or confirmation of death. Mediators will lead negotiations for releasing all remaining Israeli hostages for an agreed number of Palestinian prisoners. These talks will begin on the first day of the ceasefire.

The newly elected chancellor of Germany had patiently waited on Thursday as President Trump took questions from reporters about a range of topics, including an explosive war of words with Elon Musk that was just erupting online. Finally, the chancellor, Friedrich Merz, saw a chance to get back to his own top priority: Ukraine.