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Netanyahu Visits Washington as Envoy Heads to Doha for Gaza Ceasefire Talks

They seek to secure a U.S.-backed 60-day truce tied to phased hostage swaps negotiated by Qatar.

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U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the entrance of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 7, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo

Overview

  • Benjamin Netanyahu held a private dinner with President Donald Trump to press for a U.S.-brokered 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal.
  • White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said ending the Gaza war and returning hostages is Trump’s top Middle East priority and announced envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Doha this week to resume talks.
  • Hamas delivered unified amendments to the Qatari ceasefire framework on aid operations and troop withdrawals, but Israel has rejected the proposed changes.
  • The Gaza Health Ministry reports more than 57,000 Palestinian fatalities since October 2023, highlighting a deepening humanitarian crisis and disputes over aid access.
  • President Trump confirmed that Washington has scheduled new nuclear negotiations with Iran following joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.