09/29/2025

Israeli Forces Advance ahead of U.S.-Netanyahu Gaza War Talks

Cairo wants guarantees beyond the U.S.' plan

Israeli tanks thrust closer to the heart of Gaza City on Monday in the hours before Donald Trump was due to host Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, where the U.S. president has promised "SOMETHING SPECIAL"* in his latest bid to end the war.

After nearly two years of failed diplomacy, Washington presented a 21-point plan to Arab and Muslim states last week that calls for a permanent ceasefire and the release of remaining hostages. Trump said he believed a deal was close.

"We have a real chance for GREATNESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST," he wrote on social media Sunday. "ALL ARE ON BOARD FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL, FIRST TIME EVER. WE WILL GET IT DONE!!!"*

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*Grammatical errors related to capitalization and punctuation were not rectified by OSAP.