Trump visits Israel

2025 recap: A year of triumph, resilience, and shifting tides

From Trump’s shocking return to Israel’s political reckoning, 2025 was a year of surprises. This end of year recap episode of The Deep Dive shows just how much we have endured.

The Deep Dive: 2025 recap
Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. October 12, 2025.

Live from Gaza, Hostages Square: All you need to know on this historic day

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One, as he departs for Israel, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., October 12, 2025.

Trump departs to Israel for speech at Knesset: 'The war in Gaza is over'

Visitors at Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. The hostages are expected to be released from Hamas captivity tomorrow morning, on October 12, 2025.

Release of hostages to begin at 8 a.m., says Hamas, Herzog awards Trump medal of honor


Greenblatt to arrive in region over Temple Mount crisis

“President Trump and his administration are closely following unfolding events in the region."

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Jason Greenblatt, US President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, in Ramallah.

Palestinian delegation expected to meet Trump administration officials in DC

Trump has said repeatedly that he would like to bring about a deal between Israel and the Palestinians.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas during their meeting at the presidential headquarters in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, May 23, 2017

Trump cuts $3M from Holocaust museum, faces bipartisan backlash

Trump proposes to cut around 5% of the museum's total budget.

Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner place a wreath at Israel's Yad Vashem holocaust memorial.

Washington Watch: Profile in cowardice

There are many examples of the Great Dealmaker’s skittishness about facing the consequences of his actions.

U.S. President Donald Trump looks towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while delivering an address at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem May 23, 2017.

Jerusalemites unsurprised by Trump’s broken promise on US Embassy

“I’m not surprised, because this has been a campaign promise before by other presidential candidates."

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Israel Museum

Jerusalem: Jumping to jubilee or countdown to meltdown?

Next week’s 50th anniversary of the city’s reunification provides a historic backdrop to US President Donald Trump's decision to sign a waiver delaying moving the American Embassy to the capital.

A christian reveler holds a Star of David while marching in an annual parade during Sukkot in Jerusalem in 2007

Trump's Hebrew translator: I'm not proud working for this administration

Rozenblum said her job is to exactly translate the president’s words from English to Hebrew, even if she disagrees with what he’s saying.

U.S. President Donald Trump looks towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu while delivering an address at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem May 23, 2017.

Netanyahu: Israel doesn’t have ‘diplomatic blank check’ from US

The prime minister told MKs that while Israel is a sovereign country that can make many decisions, and there is a great deal of understanding in Washington for many of Israel’s key positions.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump at Ben Gurion airport on May 23, 2017

Top Palestinian official denies report Trump yelled at Abbas in Bethlehem

Confidante of PA chief says meeting was respectful calls reports to the contrary "total fabrication and a lie."

US President Donald Trump (L) and Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas (2nd L) review the honour guard at the presidential palace in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on May 23, 2017

Tripadvisor gets 'Trumped'

In self-proclaimed #FakeNews, here's what one could imagine Donald Trump's Tripadvisor reviews may look like.

US President Donald Trump gives speech at Israel Museum