Overview
- Israeli officials say Netanyahu departs Dec. 28 for a Dec. 29 meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago focused on moving the Gaza plan toward Phase 2.
- Netanyahu is expected to show Trump intelligence alleging Iran is restoring ballistic missile production and to seek a green light for possible military options.
- The prime minister will reiterate that Israel will not advance to Phase B until Hamas disarms and the remains of the final hostage, Ran Gvili, are returned.
- An agenda circulated to reporters lists a separate meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday, though the White House had not formally announced the meeting time.
- An Iranian hacker group known as Handala posted a veiled threat referencing Netanyahu’s flight, which Israeli media highlighted as officials reviewed security implications.