Hamas and Israel staked out their positions ahead of expected talks on a Washington-backed ceasefire proposal.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has a key opportunity to “expand the circle of peace” in the Middle East and vowed to eliminate Hamas as he heads to Washington to

Trump's meetings with the Israeli leader have brought no apparent breakthrough for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the bloodshed continues unabated.

Office of Israel Prime Minister Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on July 13 that Israel accepted proposals from US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and mediators for a Gaza ceasefire, but blamed Hamas for refusing to reach an agreement.

Netanyahu said his meeting with Trump focused on freeing hostages in Gaza, and stressed his determination to "eliminate" the capabilities of Hamas.

The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said it would send its negotiating team to Qatar, this after Hamas said it had issued a "positive response" to a U.S.-mediated ceasefire proposal.

Two weeks after he stood on the White House lawn fuming at Israel over its behavior in the final hours of the war with Iran, repeatedly stressing to reporters how deeply unhappy he was with Israel’s conduct,

This marks the first meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war with Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for the elimination of Hamas as Israel awaits a response from the terror group over a proposed 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. 'There will not be a Hamas.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed that “there will be no Hamas” in post-war Gaza. US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israel had agreed on terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to accept the deal before conditions worsen.