Netanyahu to head to Washington next Monday as Trump presses for ceasefire in Gaza

Washington, Jul 01: President Donald Trump will host Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House next Monday, according to a US administration official.

The visit comes as the US leader has begun stepping up his push on the Israeli government to broker a ceasefire and hostage agreement and bring about an end to the war in Gaza.

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The official was not authorised to comment publicly on the visit that hasn’t been formally announced and spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Netanyahu’s visit comes after Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer’s visit to Washington this week for talks with senior administration officials on a Gaza ceasefire, Iran and other matters.

Trump in public comments has signalled he’s turning his attention to bringing a close to the fighting between Israel and Hamas, since the ceasefire to end 12 days of fighting between Israel and Iran took hold a week ago.

Trump on Friday told reporters, “We think within the next week we’re going to get a ceasefire” in Gaza, but didn’t offer any further explanation for his optimism.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday said Trump and administration officials were in constant communication with Israeli leadership and bringing about an end to the Gaza conflict is a priority for Trump.

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“It’s heartbreaking to see the images that have come out from both Israel and Gaza throughout this war, and the president wants to see it end. He wants to save lives,” Leavitt said.

She said White House officials continued to work on scheduling another Washington visit by Netanyahu to meet with Trump, but no date had been set.

The timing of the visit was first reported by Axios.(AP)

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