Sen. Bernie Sanders attacks Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he visits White House, calling him a “war criminal.” President Donald Trump paid no attention to the remarks by Sanders,

Congressional leaders are meeting this week with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after some lawmakers accused the Israeli leader of trying to drag the U.S. into another war.

The US on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, a fervent critic of Israel's actions throughout its war in Gaza. The US accused Albanese,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he wanted peace with Palestinians but described any future independent state as a platform to destroy Israel and for that reason sovereign power of security must remain with Israel.

President Donald Trump said negotiators are “very close” to a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, raising optimism for a long-elusive agreement as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the US.

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By Andrea Shalal, Alexander Cornwell and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was due to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday,