Particle.news

Download on the App Store

Trump and Netanyahu Align at White House Ahead of Qatar Talks on Gaza Truce

UN agencies warn Gaza faces acute shortages, with civilians killed daily near aid distribution sites.

Image
Image
Image
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

  • Trump hosted Netanyahu in the White House Blue Room, their third meeting since January, while indirect Gaza ceasefire talks proceeded in Qatar
  • Netanyahu presented Trump with a Nobel Peace Prize nomination letter to honor his role in recent de-escalation efforts
  • Both leaders endorsed a U.S.-backed proposal for a 60-day Gaza ceasefire that links phased hostage releases to staged Israeli troop withdrawals
  • Trump highlighted last month’s U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities that ended a 12-day Israel-Iran standoff and said he anticipates resuming negotiations with Tehran within days
  • United Nations estimates place Palestinian deaths in Gaza at more than 57,000, with most residents displaced and nearly half a million facing imminent famine