Netanyahu and Trump prioritize hostages as Gaza military campaign grinds on
UNITED STATES, JUL 9 – Trump and Netanyahu intensified efforts to secure a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release amid a 21-month conflict that has killed over 57,000 Palestinians, US envoy said a deal is close.
- Donald Trump held his second White House meeting in two days with Netanyahu to discuss Gaza ceasefire and hostage release efforts.
- After 21 months of Gaza war, Qatar mediates ceasefire talks as momentum grows for a deal.
- Reuters reports narrowing gaps on key ceasefire issues, with US envoy Witkoff optimistic about a deal within days, including the release of hostages.
- Diplomatic momentum aims for a 60-day ceasefire by week’s end, with discussions on voluntary Palestinian relocation triggering debate and criticism.
- More broadly, the summit highlights increased US-Israel cooperation and the potential for expanding the Abraham Accords, reshaping regional alliances beyond Gaza.
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After a second consecutive day of bilateral meeting in the White House between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump, there is still no progress on a possible truce in Gaza. Neither has any announcement or express public commitment to Trump’s 60-day ceasefire plan in Gaza. Meanwhile, the Israeli army’s attacks with dozens of daily deaths continue in the Palestinian Strip. More than a hundred in the last few ho…
Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump are setting the terms of a ceasefire in Gaza while planning a mass exodus of Palestinians.
Netanyahu Says Meeting With Trump Focused on Efforts to Free Gaza Hostages
The meeting between the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday focused on efforts to release hostages held in Gaza, Netanyahu said. In a July 8 post on the social media platform X, he said that Israel is also determined to eliminate Hamas’s military and governing capabilities to “ensure that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel.” The statement follows the leaders’ second meeting a…
US President Trump and Israel's Prime Minister Netanyahu met again.
Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu said that he had focused his discussions with Donald Trump on Israel's desire to eliminate Hamas, a leitmotiv that had been repeated for 21 months, while Palestinian sources deplored an impasse in the negotiations for a truce in Gaza.
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