That is if the president uses Tuesday’s meeting with Netanyahu, the first foreign leader to visit Washington since Trump returned to office, to ensure a successful Israeli-Hamas negotiation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement’s second phase.

Immediate issue is future of hostage-release ceasefire deal in Gaza war; PM says working closely with US president, 'we can strengthen security, broaden the circle of peace'

Palestinian group Hamas said on Tuesday that talks for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire had begun as US President Donald Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, the first

The two leaders are expected to focus on the tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, rebuilding and relocating Palestinians in Gaza and normalizing relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When Benjamin Netanyahu meets U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister is expected to try to turn the page on sometimes tense relations with the Biden White House as the two leaders address the future of the Gaza ceasefire and ways to counter Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Tuesday with President Donald Trump at the White House amid phase two of a fragile cease-fire pact, as Trump called for the United States to take control of the Gaza strip.