Trump, like any U.S. President, has leverage if he is willing to use it. American weapons— $18 billion in military aid in the form of scarce U.S. missile defense assets and American personnel in Israel to operate them, plus diplomatic cover at the U.N. —have enabled the war thus far.

The fact that this would be President Trump’s first meeting with a foreign leader since his inauguration is telling,' the Israeli leader said.

Israel’s prime minister is expected to meet with President Trump this week to discuss the future of Gaza and broader regional issues.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet Monday with U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff during a visit to Washington focused on Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas and other regional issues.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will begin talks on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire when he meets U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East Envoy, Steve Witkoff, on Monday in Washington,