As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu prepares for his third visit to the White House this year, his host has made his expectations clear. US President Donald Trump, who has spoken often about his desire to secure a ceasefire in Gaza,

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday he expects to travel to the United States next week for meetings with President Donald Trump, after a "great victory" in a 12-day war with Iran last month.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit the White House next week for talks with President Donald Trump, according to US officials. The visit occurs as Trump accelerates efforts to broker a ceasefire and secure a hostage agreement to end the war in Gaza.

The arrests have raised fears that a new wave of repression is coming, as the government seeks to root out spy networks and clamp down on any dissent.

Russian state media is sounding the alarm that any further conflict between Israel and Iran could be catastrophic, following Tehran's boast of possessing 'new generation missiles' that allegedly leave Israel 'defenseless'.

A Palestinian woman looks at the damage, at the site of an Israeli strike on a house that took place on Monday, in Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip,.REUTERS/Ramadan Abed TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli planes and tanks struck heavily in north and south Gaza on Tuesday,

Palestinians reported one of the worst nights of Israeli bombardment in weeks, while Israeli officials were due in Washington for a new ceasefire push.

Mughrabi and Maayan Lubell CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli strikes killed at least 60 people across Gaza on Monday in some of the heaviest attacks in weeks as Israeli officials were due in Washington for a new ceasefire push by U.