Netanyahu heads to Washington to meet Trump, hoping to 'redraw' Middle East

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67% : But I believe that working closely with President Trump, we can redraw it even further, and for the better.""I believe that we can strengthen security, broaden the circle of peace, and achieve a remarkable era of peace through strength," he said.
66% : ‏"The meeting with President Trump is of paramount importance for advancing the return of all our hostages, coordinating the response to the Iranian challenge, expanding the circle of normalization, and removing Hamas rule," Gantz tweeted.
62% : "Speaking in English before boarding the plane, he said that the fact that he is the first foreign leader to meet Trump in the White House since the latter's inauguration is "a testimony to the strength of the Israeli-American alliance.
54% : However, Trump said ahead of his return to the White House last month that he hoped to use the momentum of the Gaza ceasefire deal to expand the Abraham Accords to include Saudi Arabia.US special envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff has said that Qatar, which along with the US and Egypt, mediated the Gaza ceasefire, is also a candidate for normalization.
50% : As the prime minister departed to Washington, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich called him to "strengthen our grip and sovereignty" over the West Bank, while describing Trump as "a lover of Israel."
48% : The day before he sits down with Trump, Netanyahu is to hold a meeting with envoy Witkoff, to initiate talks on the second stage of the hostage release deal with Hamas, which are slated to begin that day, the Prime Minister's Office said Saturday.
42% : Under the terms of the ceasefire, talks over the second stage are supposed to begin this week, but Netanyahu appears to be keeping his options open until he has met with Trump on Tuesday.

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