One America News Network OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
President Donald Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to his Mar-a-Lago resort on Monday for a closed-door meeting focused on addressing Israel’s concerns over Iran’s ballistic missile program, in addition to advancing the currently fragile Gaza ceasefire.
The meeting included a closed-door session and a working lunch, followed by a public press conference.
Netanyahu, who arrived in Florida the day before, was anticipated to push for a tougher U.S. stance on Hamas disarmament and present intelligence on Iran’s efforts to rebuild its ballistic missile capabilities, which were badly damaged in earlier strikes, but are now rumored by Israeli intelligence to be expanding.
The bilateral discussions come at a pivotal moment as the U.S.-brokered truce in Gaza — implemented in October after a devastating two-year war — still faces challenges in transitioning to its complex second phase. Ahead of the meeting, Trump told reporters that the leaders would address “five major subjects,” with Gaza prominent among them.
President Trump emphasized the need for Hamas to fully disarm before advancing further, as well as expressing optimism about Gaza’s reconstruction, which Trump noted would be beginning “pretty soon.” While the October ceasefire halted large-scale fighting, Hamas and other Islamist groups still retain weapons and capabilities, including rockets and small arms.
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