The United States cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks this week plunges one of President Donald Trump’s pushes to solve global conflicts into new uncertainty.

Trump and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell clashed over the cost of renovations to the Federal Reserve headquarters. And, ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas stalled yesterday.

President Donald Trump was caught by surprise last week by Israeli actions in Gaza and Syria, and in both instances phoned Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “rectify” the matter, according to the White House.

As humanitarian groups warn mass starvation is spreading across Gaza, Washington Post columnist David Ignatius joins Morning Joe to discuss the growing crisis, stalled ceasefire talks, and why Trump’s frustrations with Netanyahu have yet to translate into real pressure: “It’s tragedy upon tragedy.

AI versions of Trump and Netanyahu can be seen in the video strolling along a beach in the vision for a redeveloped Gaza.

U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Europe this week for meetings on Israel's war in Gaza and a range of other issues, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, adding Witkoff will continue pushing for a ceasefire in the Palestinian enclave.

Columbia disciplined more than 70 students who participated in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in May, as it faces ongoing pressure from the Trump administration.