Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump on Tuesday, as both Israel and Hamas express their willingness to negotiate a new phase in the fragile Gaza ceasefire.
Netanyahu, the first foreign leader to visit the White House since Trump resumed office last month, will discuss the future of the truce and efforts to end the Gaza conflict.
Hours before their meeting, Netanyahu’s office said Israel would send a delegation to the Qatari capital Doha later this week for negotiations.
“Israel is preparing for the working-level delegation to leave for Doha at the end of this week in order to discuss technical details related to the continued implementation of the agreement,” the office said in a statement following meetings in Washington between Netanyahu and Trump’s advisors, including Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.
Hamas has said it is ready to negotiate the second stage of the ceasefire, mediated by Qatar, Egypt, and the United States.
The next phase aims to secure the release of remaining hostages and lay out steps toward ending the war, which has devastated the Palestinian territory of 2.4 million people.
