Netanyahu goes to Mar-a-Lago as Trump ups pressure for Gaza peace deal progress

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set to meet at a crucial moment for the ceasefire in Gaza, with Trump poised to push Netanyahu to prepare for the second phase of his 20-point peace plan despite lingering Israeli resistance.

The two leaders will meet at Mar-a-Lago, Trump’s private club in Palm Beach, Florida, at a relative low point in their long-standing relationship as Israel seeks to pump the brakes on the plan’s rollout without further assurances.

At the same time, Netanyahu has priorities of his own and wants the White House’s support for further military action against Iran.

During a press briefing in Tel Aviv, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel told the Washington Examiner that Netanyahu is expecting to discuss Phase Two of the peace deal with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, but underscored he wants to better “understand how Hamas is going to be disarmed because none of the peace forces want to enter into Gaza before Hamas is disarmed.” 

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