Netanyahu anticipates that the encounter with Trump will offer significant contributions towards achieving a ceasefire.
The latest developments in the ongoing ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Gaza are unfolding, as a U.S.-brokered proposal for a 60-day truce gains momentum. The proposal, which includes Hamas handing over 10 living and 18 dead hostages, while Israel would withdraw to a buffer zone along Gaza's borders with Israel and Egypt, is currently under discussion.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington to discuss the ceasefire proposal. The meeting, which is intended to help conclude a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal in Gaza, comes as Netanyahu has sent a negotiating team to Doha, Qatar, for indirect talks with Hamas representatives.
The Israeli delegation, led by unspecified officials, is involved in ceasefire negotiations separate from the meeting with President Trump. Netanyahu has stated that he won't allow more abductions, assassinations, beheadings, or infiltrations in Gaza, and that the objective of the Israeli delegation in Doha is to ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.
In a press conference at Ben-Gurion Airport before boarding a flight to Washington, Netanyahu also made it clear that he aims to dismantle Hamas' capabilities and that Hamas will no longer be present in Gaza.
Meanwhile, urgent humanitarian concerns persist in Gaza, with the Israeli security cabinet approving sending aid into northern Gaza to alleviate acute food shortages amidst ongoing violence. Significant humanitarian aid is expected to be brought in during the proposed 60-day truce, distributed by U.N. agencies and the Palestinian Red Crescent.
However, the situation remains fluid with no confirmed final agreement yet, as fundamental differences between Israel and Hamas on the framework and guarantees for the ceasefire persist. Hamas demands guarantees that the initial truce would lead to a full end to the 21-month war and an Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza, which Israel rejects as unacceptable.
President Trump is personally guaranteeing Israel's adherence to a halt in military operations during the 60-day period and will announce the ceasefire agreement himself, aiming to reassure Hamas that Israel will not unilaterally resume hostilities as happened in a previous ceasefire. It remains unclear if this meeting will produce a breakthrough, as Hamas has requested unspecified changes and continues to press for a definitive end to the war as part of any deal.
As negotiations continue, both parties are under pressure to reach a resolution that will bring an end to the violence and provide much-needed relief to the people of Gaza.
- The ceasefire negotiations between Israel and Gaza, brokered by the U.S., are centered around political discussions regarding war-and-conflicts, as both parties work towards a 60-day truce.
- The latest general-news update involves President Trump's personal guarantee of Israel's adherence to a halt in military operations during the 60-day truce, aimed at reassuring Hamas and potentially leading to a resolution in the ongoing conflict.
