US President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza and stop talk of an attack on Iran, according to a source familiar with the conversation.

On the House floor yesterday, Congressman Jerry Nadler delivered remarks urging Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to work towards a resolution ending the conflict between Israel and Gaza.

The Hostage Families Forum responded to Netanyahu's remarks, where they urged the prime minister to reach a deal to free their loved ones.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could see himself booted from power as the Knesset faces the first vote to dissolve parliament on Wednesday amid frustrations over the protracted war in Gaza.

Israel's leader says arming "clans in Gaza" to help fight Hamas will save lives. Opposition leaders say the weapons "will eventually be turned against" Israelis.

Calls for Israel to change course come as Washington seeks a nuclear agreement with Iran and engages in indirect negotiations with Hamas over a ceasefire in Gaza

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel is arming clans in Gaza that he says are opposed to Hamas. His comments came after Israeli media reports quoted defence sources as saying Netanyahu had authorised giving weapons to one particular group in the south of Gaza.

Israel’s longest serving prime minister faces the difficult task of overcoming opposition both domestically and abroad.

The military intelligence officers said the 41 officers refuse to take part in a ‘war designed to preserve the rule of Netanyahu'

As tensions rise in the Middle East, the Trump administration works on a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear program as Israel prepares to attack.