Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is preparing for a crucial meeting with US President Donald Trump, where he is expected to raise Israel's security agreement with Syria, operational measures against Iran, sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, and Trump's plan for "ending the war" in Gaza.
The meeting between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump in Washington is scheduled for Monday, following Trump's announcement that "we are very close to a deal in Gaza." A senior political official said Saturday evening that Netanyahu remains committed to the five conditions approved by the Diplomatic-Security Cabinet for ending the war and will present them to Trump. Despite Trump's remarks, the official added that sovereignty will also be raised in the talks.
In his United Nations address on Friday, Netanyahu laid out Israel's achievements in the war forced upon it since the October 7 Hamas massacre. Comparing a map of threats from a year ago to the current reality, Netanyahu highlighted how Israel's position has shifted across the region.
The UN speech was aimed at countering days of international defamation against Israel and calls for a Palestinian state, except from the likes of Indonesia's president. But the fateful decisions will come in Netanyahu's meeting with Trump. The American president appears to be laying groundwork for a deal to end the war under terms acceptable to Israel, though Hamas has rejected them outright.
In a 21-point document released over the weekend, Trump proposed the release of all hostages in exchange for thousands of imprisoned terrorists, the disarmament of the Gaza Strip, an immediate end to the war, a commitment to block Israeli sovereignty, maintenance of a security perimeter, and a gradual withdrawal in favor of Arab administration. (Read More)
