"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 out before a complicated second phase. Trump could use the face-to-face at his Mar-a-Lago estate to try to leverage his strong relationship with Netanyahu and look for ways to speed up the peace process, especially as Israel's leader has been accused of not pushing his side to move fast enough."
"The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that Trump has championed has mostly held, but progress has slowed recently. Both sides accuse one another 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 around 1,200 people. All but one of the 251 hostages taken then have been released, alive or dead."
"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. The two leaders also could discuss non-Gaza topics, including Iran, whose nuclear capabilities Trump continues to insist were "completely and fully obliterated" following U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites in June. There are many key facets of the ceasefire's second phase that Israel's leader doesn't support"
President Donald Trump plans a face-to-face meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago to try to generate momentum for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza and move the peace process forward. The ceasefire’s first phase has mostly held since October, but progress has slowed, violations are alleged, and divisions persist among the U.S., Israel and Arab states. The initial Hamas-led attack killed about 1,200 people and left 251 hostages, all but one of whom have been released. Trump’s U.N.-backed 20-point plan aims to end Hamas rule in Gaza, and Iran and other regional issues may also be discussed.
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