Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed in recent weeks while trying to get food, according to local health officials. Experts say hunger is widespread among Gaza's 2 million Palestinians and that Israel's blockade and military offensive have put them at risk of famine.

Former U.S. Amb. to Israel Tom Nides discusses President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israel-Hamas conflict on ‘The Story’.

While UN and European officials hope that a cease-fire deal would help ease suffering among the Strip’s population, Israelis worry that as in the

Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, in an interview with NDTV, stated bluntly, "Hamas will not release all the hostages, which is the only asset they still hold" unless it is guaranteed that the war is finished.

Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, met several times with President Trump, amid rising hopes of a cease-fire in Gaza, but there are still obstacles to a truce with Hamas.

Trump's meetings with the Israeli leader have brought no apparent breakthrough for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the bloodshed continues unabated.

Israel – with US assistance at the very end – had pulled off a staggering strike on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. Operation Rising Lion had reasserted Israeli deterrence, garnered international admiration, and handed Netanyahu a signature moment of strength both domestically and on the world stage.