Two years after the devastating Hamas assault on October 7, 2023, Israel's tourism industry is showing strong signs of revival, according to America Israel Tours® (AIT), one of the U.S.'s leading Holy Land travel providers.

President Donald Trump said he’ll travel to Israel to be on hand for the release of hostages under the terms of a deal to end the war with Hamas, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet met late Thursday to sign off on the agreement.

The International Olympic Committee criticized Indonesia after the country refused visas for Israeli gymnasts competing in the World Championships in Jakarta.

Hamas says it is meeting its side of the truce agreement while Israel refuses to open the crucial Rafah border crossing.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed the military to take “strong action” against any ceasefire violations but didn’t threaten to return to war.

Israel’s military said its troops came under fire from Hamas militants in southern Gaza with two soldiers killed; Israel then said then it struck dozens of what it called Hamas targets.

Israel on Sunday struck targets in southern Gaza after saying its troops came under fire from Hamas militants, in the first major

US Vice President JD Vance departed the US to travel to Israel on Monday evening. US Vice President JD Vance departed the US to travel to Israel on Monday evening. Vance is due to be greeted at Ben-Gurion Airport by Deputy Prime Minister, Justice Minister, and Interior Minister Yariv Levin.