In Newsmax interview, premier says Israel will use 60-day Gaza ceasefire 'to try to negotiate an end to this,' pledges to both 'defeat these monsters and get our hostages back' The post Netanyahu says hoping hostage deal will be finalized ‘in a few days’ appeared first on The Times of Israel.

Israel is ready to negotiate a lasting deal with Hamas to end the Gaza war when a temporary halt to hostilities begins, Prime Minister Benjamin

Netanyahu also adopted a defiant stance while acknowledging the significant human cost of the conflict. He noted "very great achievements in the fight against terror," referring to operations in both Gaza and the West Bank, while admitting that "there are also painful prices."

This marks the first meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war with Iran.

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Israeli politicians across the aisle have sent the prime minister messages pushing for or against a Gaza hostage deal.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday hosted African leaders at the White House for lunch.As the administration continues its tariff negotiations with international trading partners, the president on Monday signed an executive order again extending the pause on many of those duties.

Congressional leaders are meeting this week with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after some lawmakers accused the Israeli leader of trying to drag the U.S. into another war. Netanyahu met with House Speaker Mike Johnson Tuesday after meeting earlier in the day with Vice President JD Vance.