WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump is expected to press for progress in the stalled Gaza ceasefire when he meets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, with talks also set to cover Israel’s concerns regarding Hezbollah in Lebanon and Iran, according to Reuters.
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Netanyahu said earlier this month that Trump had invited him for discussions as Washington seeks to advance plans for transitional governance and an international security force in Gaza. While Trump has publicly indicated that a meeting could take place soon, the White House has not officially confirmed the details or schedule.
Netanyahu meets Trump in Florida, not to end Gaza’s suffering, but to renegotiate control over it.
The stalled “second phase” of the Gaza ceasefire is less about peace and more about imposing a new order: disarming resistance, reshaping Gaza’s governance, and securing Israeli… pic.twitter.com/TMlPwHG47Y
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The Israeli prime minister is expected to visit Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida. Netanyahu said on December 22 that discussions would focus on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, as well as developments involving Iran and Lebanon. Washington previously brokered ceasefires on all three fronts, though Israel remains wary that its adversaries could rebuild their military capabilities.
— | Israeli PM Netanyahu’s convoy in Palm Beach, Fl earlier today after his flight from Israel.
▸The crucial Trump-Netanyahu meeting is scheduled for 8pm Israel time, brought forward from the originally scheduled 11pm time. pic.twitter.com/H9Gp0Dj4Ap— Jewish News Syndicate (@JNS_org) December 29, 2025
All sides agreed in October to Trump’s ceasefire plan, which calls for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, Hamas relinquishing its weapons, and the group stepping aside from any governing role in the enclave. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week that Washington wants a transitional administration — comprising a Board of Peace and Palestinian technocrats — to be established soon, ahead of deploying an international security force authorised by a November 17 UN Security Council resolution.
However, implementation has stalled, with Israel and Hamas accusing each other of violating the agreement. Hamas has refused to disarm and has reasserted control in areas where Israeli forces remain deployed, while Israel has warned it could resume military operations if disarmament does not occur peacefully.
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The Lebanon ceasefire is also under strain. Although a US-backed truce reached in November 2024 halted fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, Israel says progress on Hezbollah’s disarmament has been slow and has continued targeted strikes.
Iran, meanwhile, has carried out recent missile exercises, which Netanyahu said he would raise with Trump during the talks.