Israeli prime minister says he wants to see US-mediated talks succeed for ceasefire and release of hostages
At Mr Trump’s Florida Mar-a-Lago estate, where the two men met face-to-face for the first time in nearly four years, Mr Netanyahu told journalists he wanted to see US-mediated talks succeed for a ceasefire and release of hostages.While Mr Netanyahu at home is increasingly accused of resisting a deal to end the nine-month-old war to stave off the potential collapse of his far-right government when it ends, he said Friday he was “certainly eager to have one. And we’re working on it”.
“We’ve always had a great relationship,” Mr Trump insisted before journalists. Asked as the two sat down in a muraled room for talks if Mr Netanyahu’s trip to Mar-a-Lago was repairing their bond, Mr Trump responded: “It was never bad.” On Thursday, Mr Netanyahu met in Washington with Mr Biden and vice-president Kamala Harris, who appears on track to becoming the new Democratic presidential nominee after Mr Biden decided to step out of the race.
Mr Netanyahu handed Mr Trump a framed photo that the Israeli leader said showed a child who has been held hostage by Hamas-led militants since the first hours of the war. “We’ll get it taken care of,” Mr Trump assured him. For Mr Netanyahu, repairing relations with Mr Trump is imperative given the prospect that Mr Trump may once again become president of the United States, which is Israel’s vital arms supplier and protector.
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