President Donald Trump is suggesting he could call on Israel to release imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti, the most popular and potentially unifying Palestinian leader.

Trump’s comment that he would “make a decision” on Marwan Barghouti’s case has prompted calls for him to press Israel to release the Palestinian leader.

Then, after a decade of gloom and two years of horror, came a flicker of hope as Donald Trump, proclaiming his wish for “eternal peace”, unveiled a 20-point plan in late September.

President Donald Trump condemned France, U.K., Australia and Canada for recognizing a Palestinian state, saying it encourages continued conflict and emboldens Hamas after Oct. 7 attacks.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he hopes the move will "revive the hope of peace for the Palestinians and Israelis."

Regional players are unlikely to want their forces to “fight Hamas or get caught in the crossfire,” a former U.S. ambassador to Israel told NBC News.

Marwan Barghouti's wife, Fadwa Barghouti, appealed to US President Donald Trump to help release the popular leader from his Israeli jail.

The president's approval sees a small jump in new Reuters/Ipsos poll but finds major break with Americans over the support of a Palestinian state.

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering whether to urge Israel to release popular Palestinian political figure Marwan Barghouti, jailed for more than 20 years and repeatedly denied his freedom by Israel.

Israel returned the bodies of 45 Palestinians to Gaza on Monday, bringing the total number handed over under the ceasefire deal to 270, the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory said.