President Trump is expected to press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a new plan to end the war in Gaza during a meeting at the White House on Monday.

The high-stakes meeting comes as the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel draws closer — and as a growing list of nations recognized Palestinian statehood last week during the United Nations General Assembly.

Trump and Netanyahu are slated to hold a press conference at 1:15 p.m. ET. Listen to NPR's special coverage by tapping the play button above. You can also watch the press conference live here:

Trump has so far backed Israel, insisting that Hamas release all the Israeli hostages held in Gaza since Oct. 7, and charging that recognizing Palestinian statehood "rewards" Hamas.

Trump has also raised ex

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