After Donald Trump became the 47th U.S. President, major developments unfolded in the Middle East. Trump pushed for a "hard stance" on Gaza and even suggested a U.S. takeover of the Palestinian enclave. Hostages, including Iair Horn, Sagui Dekel-Chen, and Sasha Troufanov, were freed in Gaza, following Trump`s strong warning to Hamas. At an event in Jerusalem, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu praised Trump’s plan for Gaza. Both the U.S. and Israel are focused on stopping Iran`s nuclear ambitions and reducing its influence in the region. This comes amid long-standing Israeli-Iranian tensions, marked by covert operations, attacks by land, sea, air, and in cyberspace.