US President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday for high-stakes talks aimed at pushing an elusive Gaza peace plan over the line.

Trump says a deal to end the nearly two-year war in Gaza, free hostages held by Hamas and disarm the Palestinian militant group is effectively done following talks with Arab leaders last week.

He teased a possible breakthrough on Sunday, saying on his Truth Social network: "ALL ARE ON BOARD FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL, FIRST TIME EVER. WE WILL GET IT DONE!!!"

However, Netanyahu has given little reason for optimism in recent days.

He vowed in a defiant UN address on Friday to "finish the job" against Hamas, and promised to block a Palestinian state that key Western nations recently recognized.

The Israeli p

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