live Trump hosts Netanyahu for urgent Gaza peace talks

Reuters

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for pivotal talks on Monday, urging him to support a peace proposal aimed at ending the nearly two-year-old war in Gaza.

The ongoing discussions are part of a broader diplomatic push to resolve the conflict, which has left Israel increasingly isolated on the international stage.

During his fourth visit to Washington since Trump’s return to office in January, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to reinforce his country’s most vital alliance with the United States. The visit came shortly after several Western leaders formally recognized Palestinian statehood—moves sharply criticized by Trump as concessions to Hamas and opposed by both the U.S. and Israel.

On Monday, the White House unveiled a new Gaza peace plan. The proposal calls for an immediate end to the conflict between Israel and Hamas and stipulates the return of all hostages, both living and dead, within 72 hours of Israel’s public acceptance.

Under the plan, Israeli forces would withdraw to agreed-upon lines to prepare for the hostage release. Once all hostages are freed, Israel would in turn release 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 Gazans detained since the war began on 7 October, 2023.

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