Overview

• Donald Trump has invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House on February 4, marking the first foreign leader visit of Trump’s second term.
• The meeting will address peace negotiations between Israel and its neighbors and strategies to counter mutual adversaries, including Iran.
• The invitation comes during a tenuous ceasefire in Gaza following a 15-month war, with talks on a longer-term resolution set to begin February 3.
• Over 375,000 Palestinians have returned to northern Gaza under the ceasefire, though many remain displaced and living in precarious conditions.
• Humanitarian aid has increased significantly, with 4,200 trucks entering Gaza in the past week, while Qatar reports no major ceasefire violations so far.