Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu returned to the White House on Tuesday evening for a meeting that President Donald Trump said would be to talk “almost exclusively” about the war in Gaza.

At least 40 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, hospital officials said Wednesday, as international mediators raced to complete a ceasefire deal.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump focused on efforts to free hostages held in Gaza, and stressed his determination to "eliminate"...