"It is striking that Israel was not mentioned in the president's inauguration speech," a senior Hamas official told Newsweek.

President-elect Donald Trump said mass deportations will begin “very quickly” after taking office, one of a number of plans he discussed in a phone interview with NBC News on Saturday.

US President-elect Donald Trump hails the “epic ceasefire agreement” that went into place today, calling it “a first step toward lasting peace in the Middle East.”“This agreement could only have happened as a result of our historic victory in November,

The Israeli military says it “continues to attack” inside the Gaza Strip as a dispute with Hamas delayed the start of a planned ceasefire.

After fifteen months of conflict between Israel and Hamas, a cease-fire agreement has been reached. The deal is set to take effect on Jan. 19, just one day before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration.

President-elect Donald Trump has claimed credit for the ceasefire agreement made between Israel and Hamas, hailing it as an “epic ceasefire agreement”.

Qatar, Egypt and the United States brokered the multi-phase deal between Israel and Hamas militants, and the two Arab countries have set up a communications hub in Cairo to head off new clashes between the foes.

Trump's Middle East envoy said he would travel to the region to be part of what he described as an inspection team deployed in and along the Gaza Strip to ensure ceasefire compliance.

Israel has confirmed that it will maintain control over the Rafah border crossing, the key passage between Egypt and the Gaza Strip.