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Netanyahu to become first foreign leader to meet Trump at White House after he returned to Oval Office

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will become the first foreign leader to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House after the latter returned to the Oval Office on January 20. On his upcoming visit to the US, Netanyahu said he would discuss “victory over Hamas” with Trump while also touching upon issues like countering Iran and expanding diplomatic relations with Arab countries.

In a statement released before his departure to the US, Netanyahu said that by working together, they could “strengthen security, broaden the circle of peace, and achieve a remarkable era of peace through strength.”

US, Arab mediators set to start the negotiations for next phase of ceasefire
The meeting between Trump and Netanyahu comes as the US and the Arab mediators are set to start the negotiations for brokering the next phase of an agreement to end the war in the Strip and pave the way for the release of dozens of militant-held hostages.

Notably, Netanyahu is under huge pressure from his far-right governing partners to resume the war after the first phase ends in early March. He has asserted that Israel is committed to victory over Hamas and the return of all the hostages captured following the October 7 attack by Hamas.

While Trump has remained a staunch supporter of Israel, his stance on the current turn of events remains unclear. Earlier, the US President pledged to end the war in the Middle East and wasted no time in claiming credit for helping to broker the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.

The Gaza ceasefire deal has halted the war and has facilitated the release of hostages from both warring sides. While Hamas has released 18 hostages who had been held for over 15 months, Israel reciprocated by freeing up hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli jails.

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