Overview
- The Israeli prime minister departed Sunday for Florida, with a meeting expected Monday at Mar-a-Lago, though the White House has not formally announced the details.
- Talks will center on the stalled second phase of the Gaza ceasefire plan, which envisions Israeli withdrawals, a technocratic authority, and an international stabilization force.
- Netanyahu intends to reiterate that Israel will not advance to Phase 2 until Hamas disarms and the body of the final Israeli hostage, Ran Gvili, is returned.
- Israeli officials say he will brief Trump on intelligence that Iran is restoring ballistic missile capabilities and seek support for potential military options.
- An Iranian-linked hacker collective known as Handala posted a veiled threat referencing Netanyahu’s flight, which Israeli officials are assessing.