"PALM BEACH, Fla. -- President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, as Washington looks to create fresh momentum for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza that could be in danger of stalling before a complicated second phase. Trump could use the face-to-face at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida to try to leverage his strong relationship with Netanyahu and look for ways to speed up the peace process. Before that, Netanyahu met separately with Secretary of State Marco Rubio."
"The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that Trump championed has mostly held, but progress has slowed recently. Both sides accuse each other of violations, and divisions have emerged among the U.S., Israel and Arab countries about the path forward. The truce's first phase began in October, days after the two-year anniversary of the initial Hamas-led attack on Israel that killed about 1,200 people. All but one of the 251 hostages taken then have been released, alive or dead."
"The Israeli leader has signaled he is in no rush to move forward with the next phase as long as the remains of Ran Gvili are still in Gaza. Netanyahu's office said he met with Gvili's parents in Florida. Now comes the next, far more complicated part. Trump's 20-point plan - which was approved by the U.N. Security Council - lays out an ambitious vision for ending Hamas' rule of Gaza."
President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago to build momentum for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza. The existing truce, initiated in October after the Hamas-led attack, has largely held but progress toward a second phase has slowed amid mutual accusations of violations and disagreements among the U.S., Israel and Arab states. Netanyahu is delaying next-phase moves pending recovery of Ran Gvili's remains and met Gvili's parents in Florida. Trump's 20-point, U.N.-approved plan outlines an ambitious end to Hamas rule in Gaza. The leaders also plan to address Iran and regional security issues.
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