Overview

• President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held two meetings in Washington this week to advance a proposal for a 60-day Gaza ceasefire.
• U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff reported that negotiators have reduced core disagreements with Hamas from four issues to one.
• Fighting has continued during talks, with five Israeli soldiers killed in northern Gaza and at least 40 Palestinians killed in recent airstrikes.
• Israel insists on the release of all hostages and the elimination of Hamas’s military and governing capacities before pausing operations.
• Netanyahu is under growing domestic pressure to end the 21-month war as U.S. officials signal an agreement could be reached this week.