Hostage and prisoner exchanges took place between Israel and Hamas and there appeared to be an end to a two-year war. But campuses are still reeling with the aftermath of two years of pro-Palestinian protests,

President Trump’s influence was on full display during his visit to Egypt for a peace summit after brokering the ceasefire deal with Israel and Hamas. NBC News' Keir Simmons reports.

The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been on trial for corruption since 2020, battling charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust in three separate but related cases.

U S President Donald Trump announced the historic dawn of the new Middle East and called for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to receive a pardon in a speech before the Israeli Knesset after Hamas

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said it is "necessary" to negotiate with Israel, as Lebanon cannot remain outside the path toward peace and security.

Much of the international community has called on all parties involved to respect the deal and its terms in their entirety, working to achieve a lasting peace that will bring an end to more than two years of fighting.

On October 7, 2023, Kibbutz Nir Oz was all but burned to ashes, with over a quarter of its residents murdered or abducted. On Monday, the community gathered to welcome loved ones back home.

Israel's standing on the world stage has plummeted in the two years since October 7th. David Rohde, senior executive editor of National Security for NBC News, joins The Weekend: Primetime to discuss what could happen in the aftermath of the exchange of hostages and detainees in Israel and Gaza.