Trump, Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan

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U.S. President Donald Trump is set to discuss reviving the stalled Gaza ceasefire with Benjamin Netanyahu, alongside Israel’s concerns over Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran.

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00:00US President Donald Trump is set to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Florida today

00:06as Washington pushes to make progress on the stall ceasefire in Gaza.

00:11The talks are expected to address Israel's concerns over Hezbollah in Lebanon, as well as Iran's role in the region.

00:19The discussions come as the US seeks to establish transitional governance in Gaza,

00:24including an international security force to stabilise the enclave after recent flare-ups of violence.

00:31US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington wants a transitional administration

00:35with a Board of Peace and Palestinian technocrats in place before deploying the international force

00:41mandated by a November UN Security Council resolution.

00:45But both Israel and Hamas accuse each other of major breaches.

00:49Israel continues to attack Gaza, while Hamas has refused to disarm.

00:55Meanwhile, in Lebanon, a US-backed ceasefire agreed in November 2024

00:59brought an end to more than a year of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.

01:04Hezbollah was meant to start disarming near the Israeli border,

01:08but Israel say progress is slow and continues near daily strikes.

01:13Netanyahu says Israel isn't seeking confrontation with Iran,

01:16but will raise concerns about Tehran directly with Trump.

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