Netanyahu says working on ceasefire plan on eve of meeting with Trump
On the eve of meeting President Trump, Netanyahu said that Israel is working on a new ceasefire plan with the White House, but details are still being sorted out.
In Monday’s White House meeting, Trump is expected to share a new proposal for ending the conflict.
“We’re working on it,” Netanyahu said. “It’s not been finalised yet, but we’re working with President Trump’s team, actually, as we speak, and I hope we can – we can make it a go.”
Arab officials briefed on the plan say the 21-point proposal calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all captives within 48 hours, and a gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
Hamas says no new proposal received from mediators
As Trump and Netanyahu prepare to meet at the White House on Monday, Hamas said earlier on Sunday that negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza have been suspended since Israel’s attack on Hamas’s negotiating team in Qatar earlier this month.
The Palestinian group added that it has not received any new proposals from mediators.
‘Everybody wants to make the deal’: Trump
Trump says he is close to securing Israeli backing for a plan to end the nearly two-year war in Gaza, claiming he has received a “very good response” from both sides.
Speaking to the Reuters news agency, Trump said he will press Netanyahu to endorse the deal when they meet at the White House on Monday.
His son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who handled Middle East talks during Trump’s first term, and special envoy Steve Witkoff have already been in discussions with Netanyahu in New York.
“Bibi wants to make the deal, too. Everybody wants to make the deal,” Trump insisted, using Netanyahu’s nickname.
