Benjamin Netanyahu previously described Donald Trump as the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House. The question going into a second term is how Mr Trump's staunch support for Israel will impact the conflict with Hamas and whether he can actually bring about an end to the war in Gaza.

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he hoped U.S. President-elect Donald Trump will tell Israel to "stop" its war efforts, suggesting a good start would be halting U.S. arms support to Israel.

During his campaign, Trump promised that “you’re going to have peace in the Middle East,” while telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to “do what you have to do.”