Overview

• President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu convened in the Oval Office and at a private White House dinner to advance a framework for a temporary Gaza ceasefire.
• U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff reported that negotiators have reduced their differences with Hamas from four issues to one and aim to conclude a 60-day truce with phased hostage releases by week’s end.
• Netanyahu stressed that Israel will only halt operations after all hostages are freed and Hamas’s military and governing capabilities are dismantled, retaining the right to resume action if necessary.
• The leaders lauded recent U.S.-Israel military coordination, including last month’s joint strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, but no formal ceasefire agreement has yet been signed.
• They reiterated support for a voluntary relocation plan allowing Gaza residents to stay or resettle abroad, a proposal criticized by opponents as risking forced displacement.