Al Arabiya presenter: Trump to pressure Netanyahu

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00:00So, I guess that's a question, Rawia.

00:03You know, another meeting, third time to the White House.

00:07We're seeing no let-up in Gaza at the moment.

00:10Is this actually going to progress towards a ceasefire?

00:14Lots of talk about it.

00:15We all hope so, of course.

00:17It's definitely seen as a significant opportunity to get the deal done

00:21and make progress towards this ceasefire.

00:24But let's look at the facts because that's the success of such talks

00:29in reaching a ceasefire is definitely not guaranteed.

00:31First of all, President Trump is definitely eager, as you said,

00:35and he said he will be firm.

00:36He is putting some pressure on Netanyahu and on the Israeli government

00:41because he sees that if he secures this ceasefire,

00:44he will see it as a major foreign policy win or achievement for him.

00:50He also said that he was hoping that they will reach such a ceasefire within a week.

00:55But also, we also have senior Israeli officials,

00:59including the Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer,

01:02who has already travelled to the U.S.

01:05He has already been laying the ground for Netanyahu's visit.

01:09And that, I think, signals some seriousness on the part of the Israelis.

01:13But there are a few obstacles as well.

01:15Now, you have divisions, deep, deep divisions within the Israeli government.

01:19You have voices that are completely against a ceasefire

01:23and ending the war, like Benذir and Smutrich.

01:25And also, you have Hamas.

01:27Hamas has definitely signalled its willingness to release the hostages if the war ends,

01:33but it definitely refuses to disarm.

01:35This is a police officer.

01:36You have the rule of the U.S.

01:37and the newly alum of the U.S.

01:39and the Turkishucher.

01:40And the U.S.

01:41and the U.S.

01:42And I hope you will get a little bit more to this result.

01:43And I'll say,

01:44let's talk about this and I'll say what the U.S.

01:45and the U.S.

01:46and the U.S.

01:47is to disarm.