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Will Trump Push Netanyahu on Gaza Phase II Ceasefire Talks?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu landed in Washington Feb. 2 to, among other things, meet with President Donald Trump. “The discussions on the Middle East with Israel and various and sundry other countries are progressing,” Trump told reporters yesterday, reported the Times of Israel. He did not offer details, but the comment came as indirect talks are slated to resume between Israel and Hamas on a second stage of the three-phase Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. “Bibi Netanyahu’s coming on Tuesday, and I think we have some very big meetings scheduled,” Trump added.

Netanyahu is expected to meet with Trump on Tuesday evening, Feb 4, at 6 p.m. local time, according to the Times of Israel report. The meeting will include dinner, likely at 9 p.m. The two might also host a press conference and meet with hostage families on Tuesday, officials said. The ceasefire discussions in Washington are expected to also cover concessions that Netanyahu must accept to revive normalization efforts with Saudi Arabia. Netanyahu is meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Feb. 5 and is slated to meet Congressional leaders, including the Senate Majority Leader and House of Representatives Speaker, on Feb. 6.

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