Netanyahu, Trump praise opportunities for peace after Iran strikes; Gaza hostage deal still uncertain

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump met for dinner at the White House on Monday evening amid efforts to secure a hostage-ceasefire deal in Gaza and attempts by Washington to resume talks with Iran following the Israeli and U.S. strikes on nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic.

The two leaders sat down for dinner together with various aides and advisors in the Blue Room of the White House where they celebrated the successful Iranian operation and discussed the ongoing hostage-ceasefire negotiations in Qatar. It was their third meeting since Trump returned to the White House in January.

At the beginning of the dinner, Netanyahu also surprised Trump by presenting him with a letter of nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize.

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