Israeli Energy Minister Eli Cohen has said that his refusal to sign a $35 billion gas agreement with Egypt has prompted his U.S. counterpart Chris Wright to cancel a planned trip to Israel.

The draft exemption given to the ultra-Orthodox has caused deep divisions in Israeli society, emerging as the most serious threat to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.

The International Red Cross oversaw a body transfer under humanitarian law as parties work to return the deceased to families during the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.

Israel’s intense bombardment of the Gaza Strip this week marked the most serious challenge yet for a fragile, U.S.-brokered ceasefire.

Hamas has said the return of the remaining bodies "may take some time" due to the destruction wrought in Gaza. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday instructed the country's military to "carry out powerful strikes in Gaza," a statement from his office said, in response to alleged ceasefire violations by Hamas.

The crown prince of Saudi Arabia is pushing for a security pact and a nuclear deal with the United States yet is not expected to recognize Israel soon, despite President Trump’s wishes.

German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul will make a stopover in Israel on Saturday on his return to Berlin from a tour of the Middle East. Wadephul will deliver messages he received from leaders he met with on the trip to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government,