Overview

• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is en route to Washington for his third meeting with President Trump since January 2025, scheduled for Monday evening.
• He plans to advance a US-brokered proposal for a 60-day Gaza ceasefire linked to a partial release of hostages held by Hamas.
• Israel’s demand that Hamas fully disarm continues to stall the truce negotiations even as Israeli negotiators pursue parallel talks in Qatar.
• The visit doubles as a follow-up to June’s joint Israeli-US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, highlighting deepening security ties.
• Netanyahu faces pressure from rising US tariffs on Israeli imports and domestic political factions to secure both diplomatic gains and economic relief.