The letter has been a point of contention among conservatives who have been feuding about Kirk’s views on Israel.

In President Trump’s plan, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got almost everything he hoped for in the end, despite mounting international isolation.

After nearly two grueling years of war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finally agreed to terms to end the conflict that are favorable to his political future.In large part, that is because the hard work of getting Hamas to comply with President Trump’s 20-point plan to end the fighting in Gaza will fall onto Israel’s Arab neighbors.

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon reflected on the 80th session of the U.N. General Assembly in which Israel was a central topic.

Netanyahu's far-right allies have threatened to leave – and possibly collapse – his government if he makes too many concessions in ending the war. Coalition partners like Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir have made little secret of their desire to annex Gaza, drive out Palestinians and re-establish Jewish settlements there.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said an end to the conflict in Gaza "can be done the easy way or it will be done the hard way," as he urges Hamas to accept a proposal he and President Donald Trump plan to put forward.