US President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Hold Second Meeting to Discuss Gaza Truce | Latest Developments in Israeli-Palestinian Tensions

US President Donald Trump met with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House for the second time in 24 hours to discuss a possible ceasefire deal in Gaza. The private meeting lasted just over an hour and no information was released about what was discussed. Trump said he would be speaking to Netanyahu exclusively about Gaza, which he called a tragedy. Netanyahu also met with Trump during a dinner at the White House the evening before. There was little information available about the latest meeting, which may indicate some kind of stumbling block. Earlier, Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East said the number of issues keeping Israel and Hamas from agreeing had dropped from four to one and he hoped to reach a temporary ceasefire agreement this week. Netanyahu said Israel’s campaign in the Palestinian enclave was not yet finished and that negotiators were working on a ceasefire. Israeli media report that Netanyahu is under extreme pressure to reach a deal on Gaza but there has been no breakthrough yet. Israel’s military operations in Gaza have been met with strong opposition, with over 57,000 Palestinians killed and hundreds of thousands displaced by the violence. Trump’s support for Netanyahu has been strong, even criticizing Israeli prosecutors over his corruption trial.

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