Israel Hayom newspaper, quoting an unnamed source, said Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed in a phone call this week on a rapid end to the war in Gaza, perhaps within two weeks. Israel Hayom said the deal could expand the Abraham Accords with Israel's Arab neighbours to include Saudi Arabia and Syria.

Iran ceasefire after both nations "almost simultaneously" sought peace, ending a 12-day war following U.S. airstrikes.