President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet this evening to discuss efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, two Israeli officials tell Axios. Why it matters: The two leaders had dinner last night,

Trump has largely focused on expanding the Abraham Accords, an agreement in his first term that led to normalization of relations between Israel and some Arab nations. He's also proposed a relocation plan for Gaza's two million Palestinians, which Netanyahu endorsed at the time.

Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel “still has to finish the job in Gaza.” The intention is to “release all our hostages, eliminate and destroy Hamas’s military and governance capabilities,