Trump and Netanyahu to Meet at White House for Fourth Time on Gaza

Tonight, President Trump will host Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House their fourth meeting since Trump’s return to office. The agenda centers on Trump’s latest Gaza proposal, global pressure on Israel’s wartime conduct, and the fraught politics within Netanyahu’s coalition.

Netanyahu arrives riding the ripple effects of his United Nations address, in which he pledged to “finish the job” against Hamas words that drew protests and walkouts. Meanwhile, Trump’s team is reportedly pushing a 21-point Gaza framework that envisions a quick ceasefire, the release of hostages, Hamas disarmament, and the placement of an international security force.

Some key features of the proposed deal include:

• A swift pause in hostilities and release of all 48 hostages those alive and dead within 48 hours.

• Gradual Israeli troop withdrawal, with Israel retaining ultimate security responsibility.

• The dismantling and disarmament of Hamas.

• No mass Palestinian expulsion; oversight by an international force in post‑war Gaza.

Still, Netanyahu faces stiff resistance at home. Hard‑liners like Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir have pushed back, insisting that no deal should be accepted short of Hamas’s total defeat. Netanyahu himself has cautioned that nothing in the proposal is yet final.

On the diplomatic front, Hamas has shown tentative interest in the U.S. framework but it continues to insist on a full, permanent end to the war, demands that Israel and its allies consider unacceptable. Israeli negotiators in Qatar say talks are ongoing, yet unresolved.

Another wild card: Trump has made clear he will not permit annexation of the West Bank a move that threatens to unravel parts of Israel’s support among right-wing constituencies. Arab states have warned that annexation could collapse the Abraham Accords, raising broader strategic stakes.

As they meet, both leaders will also likely discuss their coordination on Iran even as Israel strives to secure its flank. Trump has deployed U.S. strategic bombers in past cooperation against Tehran’s nuclear program.

Outside the White House, pressure is mounting. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum sent a plea to Trump, thanking him for championing a ceasefire-and-hostage‑release deal and urging him not to relent. “We need you. 48 of our loved ones … need you. We need our loved ones home.”

The world watches. Will Trump’s peace plan become a breakthrough or collapse on the rocks of coalition politics and intractable demands? For Israel, the moment demands balance: between delivering for citizens, upholding moral clarity, and preserving security for tomorrow.

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