Trump to meet Netanyahu on Monday as his team gets frustrated over Israel delaying Gaza ceasefire

Key Highlights

• The report suggested that Trump’s team believe that the Israeli Prime Minister is delaying the Gaza ceasefire framework.
• ‘Frustrated’ by the Israeli premier, the Trump administration thinks that Netanyahu could ultimately resume the war against Israel, as he attempts to persuade Trump to adopt a ‘more hawkish approach’ towards the issue. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD“Bibi is trying to convince a one-man audience,” a senior Israeli official tells Axios, referring to Trump, clarifying that members of Trump’s administration, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, no longer favour Netanyahu.
• “He has lost them.”More from World Israel to spend $110 billion on developing independent arms industry: Netanyahu Former Israeli PM alleges ‘treason’ in Netanyahu's office over Qatar fundingWhite House wants to speed up the peace processAxios reported that the White House wants to move quickly with the peace process in Gaza and unveil a Palestinian technocratic government for the coastal enclave, backed by the International Stabilisation Force.
• Washington is also considering convening a Trump-led Board of Peace at the World Economic Forum in Davos later in January. Meanwhile, US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner have been coordinating closely with Egypt, Qatar and Turkey to advance phase two of the deal, which would involve Hamas handing over weapons and Israeli forces pulling back.
• However, Netanyahu has expressed scepticism regarding the demilitarisation of Gaza. According to the report, he has frequently clashed with Witkoff and Kushner over the plan.