Trump calls Netanyahu back to White House to discuss Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

Published July 8, 2025 2:11pm ET



President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet again on Tuesday evening to discuss a possible ceasefire deal that would bring an end to the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

During a Cabinet meeting Tuesday afternoon, Trump confirmed he would meet with Netanyahu later in the evening. “We’re going to be talking about, I would say, almost exclusively Gaza,” Trump said. “We’ve got to get that solved.”

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