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US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, while Israeli officials held indirect talks with Hamas to try to secure a US-brokered ceasefire in Gaza and a hostage-release deal.
Netanyahu’s visit came after Trump predicted that an agreement could be reached this week. Before leaving for Washington, Netanyahu said his talks with Trump might help move forward negotiations happening in Qatar between Israel and the Palestinian militant group.
This was Trump’s third in-person meeting with Netanyahu since he returned to office in January. It came just over two weeks after Trump ordered strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to support Israeli air attacks. He then helped broker a ceasefire in the 12-day war between Israel and Iran.
He’s forging peace…: Netanyahu
Moreover, Netanyahu said Monday he has nominated Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, presenting the US president with a letter he sent to the prize committee.
“He’s forging peace as we speak, in one country, in one region after the other,” Netanyahu said at a dinner with Trump at the White House.
Trump has received multiple Nobel Peace Prize nominations from supporters and loyal lawmakers over the years, and has made no secret of his irritation at missing out on the prestigious award.
The Republican has complained that he had been overlooked by the Norwegian Nobel Committee for his mediating role in conflicts between India and Pakistan, as well as Serbia and Kosovo.
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Trump and his team seem eager to use Iran’s weakened position—which affects Hamas, its ally—to push for progress in the 21-month Gaza war. Trump also said he wants to talk with Netanyahu about the chances of a “permanent deal” with Iran, Israel’s main regional enemy.
Instead of holding formal talks in the Oval Office, President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu planned a private dinner. It wasn’t immediately clear why Trump chose a more low-key meeting this time.
After arriving in Washington overnight, Netanyahu met on Monday with Trump’s Middle East special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio to prepare for his talks with the president. On Tuesday, he planned to visit the US Capitol to meet with congressional leaders.
Before the visit, Netanyahu told reporters he would thank Trump for the US air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites. He also said Israeli negotiators were working toward a Gaza deal in Doha, Qatar’s capital.
Israeli officials hope that the outcome of the conflict with Iran could help normalize relations with more of its neighbors, including Lebanon, Syria, and Saudi Arabia—another topic likely to come up in talks with Trump.
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