Overview

• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Washington Monday to meet President Trump while a separate team holds indirect ceasefire negotiations with Hamas in Doha.
• President Trump said a ceasefire deal could be reached this week under a U.S.-backed proposal for a 60-day truce featuring staged hostage exchanges and Israeli troop pullbacks.
• Hamas has shown a “positive spirit” toward the framework but is pressing for amendments that would guarantee an end to the war and full withdrawal before releasing remaining captives.
• Netanyahu faces internal strains as far-right coalition ministers demand Hamas’s dismantling while military leaders advocate accepting pragmatic ceasefire terms.
• Gaza’s humanitarian situation worsens with over 57,000 Palestinians killed, widespread displacement and aid groups condemning deadly incidents at Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution points.