WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is hosting a pair of Arab Gulf leaders at the White House on Wednesday as violence between Israel and Syria renewed doubts about his pledge to impose peace on the Middle East. Trump held a meeting in the Oval Office with Bahrain's crown prince and was set to have dinner with Qatar's prime minister.

Columbia University on Tuesday announced it has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism. The move is part of significant campus reforms the institution is making ahead of a possible funding deal with the Trump administration.

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee made an unprecedented visit to Tel Aviv to attend Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial. In an even more bizarre twist, Huckabee showed up at the court where the Israeli prime minister is facing charges of bribery,

Calling it a “criminal and terrorist act,” the U.S. Ambassador to Israel has demanded the country “aggressively investigate” the killing of an American citizen who was beaten to deaths in the occupied West Bank.

Syrian activist relays discussion with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa about his interest in peace deal with Israel, but several key issues remain between the two countries.

Trump is counting on the threat of more attacks to pressure Tehran into a nuclear agreement, but Israel is skeptical a pact would prevent Iran from moving toward a nuclear weapon.

Mr. Trump is set to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington next Monday. The president told reporters Tuesday he expects to discuss both Gaza and Iran, which struck a separate ceasefire deal with Israel last week after a 12-day campaign between the two countries that included U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warns of further attacks against the U.S. and Israel despite degraded military program, though experts caution that Tehran's missile capabilities remain a threat.