Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited Israel's Nir Oz kibbutz near the Gaza Strip on Thursday for the first time since Hamas militants penetrated the border and killed or kidnapped nearly one in four residents nearly 21 months ago.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday said there would be "no more Hamas" in post-war Gaza, as the Palestinian militant organization was reportedly considering a new mediation proposal for a ceasefire in the territory.

The U.S. President said his friend is being put through a “witch hunt” corruption trial, but the Israeli leader’s hold on power is threatened by domestic political issues too.