It was the latest attempt by Trump to intervene in the case on behalf of Netanyahu, raising questions about undue American influence over internal Israeli affairs. Trump also called for a pardon for Netanyahu during a speech to Israel’s parliament last month, when he made a brief visit to promote his ceasefire plan for the war in Gaza.

Since the Gaza ceasefire began, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has received a boost from President Trump, and is gearing up to run for reelection.

Details of the second phase, including the disarmament of Hamas, haven't been finalized yet as Hamas moves to release its final hostages.

U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, met Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the next stages of the fragile Gaza ceasefire, while Israel returned the remains of another 15 Palestinians.

Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to an Israeli government spokeswoman, and Vice President JD Vance is expected in Israel on Tuesday.

In the 20-point plan, and in any other case, this area will be demilitarized and Hamas will be disarmed — either the easy way or the hard way,” the Israeli PM said in his weekly cabinet

Deep underneath the wreckage of Rafah, southern Gaza, the war is not over. Scores of Hamas militants, split up into independent cells, are trapped in tunnels underground behind Israeli lines, as mediators try to find a solution that doesn’t collapse the month-old ceasefire in Gaza.

His one-sided deal with MBS throws Bibi under the bus and gets nothing for the United States other than more wealth for the Trump family.