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President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss efforts to reach a ceasefire in Gaza, after the two leaders discussed that issue and the strikes on Iran the previous day.

As Netanyahu visits Washington, Israel's intelligence gears up for a covert campaign against Iran, aiming not just at military targets but at the very core of the regime’s power.

Families and supporters gathered on Monday outside the US Embassy in Tel Aviv and at Capitol Hill in Washington, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to meet with US President Donald Trump to discuss efforts to push forward a ceasefire in Gaza.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is travelling Monday to Washington as Israel sends negotiators to Qatar amid ongoing talks toward a ceasefire with Hamas.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to meet with President Trump on Monday as attention has turned from Iran to a cease-fire for Gaza.

Despite those differences, they now appear close. After 21 months of audacious Israeli attacks on Iranian assets, decapitating its regional terrorist proxies and launching a war against Tehran that, with U.S. help, degraded their nuclear program, Netanyahu can help Trump deliver something he desperately covets: foreign policy wins.

U.S. President Donald Trump has been nominated again for the Nobel Peace Prize. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Trump on Monday that he recommended him for the prestigious award.