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


Grapevine: All in the family

The Prime Minister’s Residence, even though it has undergone several renovations, cannot in any way compare with any of the Trump abodes.

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

Trump of Arabia? Middle East media responds to president’s historic visit

How did the Middle East's media react to Trump's Israel visit?

US President Donald Trump in Jerusalem, May 22, 2017

Former NSC chief Arad: Netanyahu should pursue defense treaty with America

Trump leak won’t stop US-Israel intelligence sharing to fight terrorism.

FORMER NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL chief Uzi Arad.

Liberman, after leak: We’ve changed how we share intel

Minister also voices concern about Saudi-US arms deal.

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman (C) speaks to OC Southern Command Maj.-Gen. Roni Nume (L) and IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Gadi Eisenkot (R)

Candidly Speaking: After Trump visit, the onus is on us

We must demonstrate to the world and to Trump that we are reasonable and respond positively to genuine Arab gestures.

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud walks with US President Donald Trump during a reception ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 20, 2017

Washington Watch: Swinging swords

If there is any good news it is that this budget is so cruel and unrealistic that many Republicans are already declaring it dead on arrival.

US President Donald Trump pictured dancing with swords at a reception ceremony held in his honor in Saudi Arabia on May 20, 2017.

Encountering Peace: The Trump card

Trump is a straight shooter – as expected.

US President Donald Trump, first lady Melania, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara in Jerusalem May 22, 2017

Was Trump in Israel when he visited Jerusalem?

Analysis: Take Jerusalem out of the equation and the only place you can say Trump visited in Israel is Ben-Gurion Airport.

US President Donald Trump places a note in the stones of the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City May 22, 2017.

Tillerson: Trump 'very forceful' with Netanyahu and Abbas to compromise

Benjamin Netanyahu and Rex Tillerson

Knesset Members answer: What did you think of Trump's visit?

Were expectations too high or too low?

US President Donald Trump (C) speaks during a welcoming ceremony upon his arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod near Tel Aviv, Israel May 22, 2017