Benjamin Netanyahu

Trump also proposed the permanent resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring Middle Eastern countries such as Egypt and Jordan, despite strong rejections from both nations and the Palestinians.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the move was put on hold until the "safe release" of hostages can be assured.

The call was Rubio's first with Israel since the administration of Republican President Donald Trump took office on Monday.

Hamas' armed wing, the Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, announced on Sunday that it would release three Israeli women hostages as part of a ceasefire deal

Benjamin Netanyahu demanded that Hamas provide a list of names of hostages to be freed

Netanyahu, 75, is among a cohort of older world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, 82, and President-elect Donald Trump, 78, whose health and physical fitness are under deep scrutiny both at home and abroad because of their advanced age and the effect that could have on their leadership.

Hamas said, however, that it was showing flexibility and that the talks on a ceasefire, mediated by Qatar and Egypt, are going in a serious direction.

"Just as we acted forcefully against the terrorist arms of Iran's axis of evil, so we will act against the Houthis," he said in a video statement a day after a missile fired from Yemen fell in the Tel Aviv area, causing a number of mild injuries.

Charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust, Netanyahu will testify three times a week, the court said

He spoke on Sunday after a lightning rebel advance ended Syrian President Bashar Assad's rule

France's foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot spoke to his counterpart in the aftermath of the ICC arrest warrant and President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Netanyahu on Friday to outline Paris' position, diplomatic sources said.

We support international courts and we apply their warrants, the Irish PM said

He said a deal now depended on Israel's response and the "seriousness" of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - and that Hezbollah would keep negotiating and fighting at the same time.

The police did not provide details about the suspects, but officials pointed to domestic political critics of Netanyahu. Israeli President Isaac Herzog condemned the incident and warned against “an escalation of the violence in the public sphere”.

Neither Netanyahu nor his family were present and there was no damage reported, police said.

Israeli PM Netanyahu said he has spoken three times with Trump since Tuesday's election and they “see eye-to-eye regarding the Iranian threat and all of its components”.

'Netanyahu confirmed Sunday that he greenlighted the pager operation in Lebanon,' his spokesman Omer Dostri told AFP of the attacks that killed nearly 40 people and wounded nearly 3,000, and preceded Israel's ongoing military operation in Lebanon

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday dismissed Defence Minister Yoav Gallant over a breakdown in trust during the Gaza war against Hamas, his office said

"The day after Hamas no longer controls Gaza and Hezbollah no longer sits on our northern border, we are working these days on plans to stabilize those two fronts. But the day after includes something else of utmost importance," Netanyahu said in a speech to parliament.

Benjamin Netanyahu stood motionless at a lectern during the ceremony in Jerusalem as audience members in the crowd shouted, interrupting him for more than a minute, according to a live broadcast of the speech.