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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to discuss the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire with U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff. As negotiations unfold, the fate of numerous hostages and the ongoing humanitarian crisis remain at the forefront of discussions amidst a fragile peace.

President Trump’s Middle East envoy is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel on Wednesday, according to a spokesman for Mr. Netanyahu. The visit by the envoy, Steven Witkoff, was set to take place as Israeli and Hamas officials prepared for a new round of negotiations aimed at cementing the current cease-fire in Gaza and allowing more exchanges of hostages and Palestinian prisoners.