Netanyahu Says Meeting With Trump Focused on Efforts to Free Gaza Hostages

According to the U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, a 60-day cease-fire agreement is expected by the end of the week.

President Donald Trump shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7, 2025. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The meeting between the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday focused on efforts to release hostages held in Gaza, Netanyahu said.

In a July 8 post on the social media platform X, he said that Israel is also determined to eliminate Hamas’s military and governing capabilities to “ensure that Gaza will no longer pose a threat to Israel.”