U.S. President Donald Trump said he hopes to finalise a Gaza peace plan in a meeting Monday with Israel’s prime minister.

The comments came as Israeli tanks advanced in Gaza City and Hamas said it lost contact with two hostages held there.

The fate of the two hostages, which has strong domestic resonance in Israel, could cast a shadow over a meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Trump on Monday.

The Hamas military wing, Al-Qassam Brigades, called on Israel on Sunday to pull troops back and suspend air strikes on Gaza City for 24 hours so fighters could retrieve the captives.

Gaza Peace Plan

Trump told Reuters in a phone interview he had received a “very good response” from Israel and Arab leaders to the Gaza peace plan proposal and that “everybody wants to

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