Israel will wait to hear about Dermer's meetings in Washington before considering additional significant steps in Gaza. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will visit Washington next Monday, and Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer will arrive in Washington on Monday, a source told The Jerusalem Post. The cabinet held a discussion and will wait to hear about Dermer's meetings in Washington before considering additional significant steps in Gaza. On Sunday, US President Donald Trump called for a deal to be made in Gaza and to "get the hostages back!!!" in a post to Truth Social.
Earlier, Trump said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in the process of negotiating a deal with Hamas to free the remaining hostages. Trump called to end the Netanyahu trial Recently, Trump criticized Israel's prosecutors over the ongoing corruption trial against Netanyahu, saying it was interfering with his ability to conduct talks with both Hamas and Iran. "The travesty of 'Justice' will interfere with both Iran and Hamas negotiations," Trump wrote. "In other words, it is INSANITY doing what the out-of-control prosecutors are doing to Bibi Netanyahu."
Netanyahu thanked Trump on Sunday morning, saying, "Together, we will make the Middle East Great Again!" Netanyahu's last visit to Washington was in April, where the two discussed the hostage crisis, finishing the war in Gaza, and tariffs that had been recently imposed by the Trump administration on Israel. He was the first foreign leader to meet with Trump regarding tariffs. (Source)
