The Israeli prime minister is expected to spend several days in Washington as Israeli and Hamas representatives take part in ceasefire negotiations in Qatar.

By Jeff Mason, Andrea Shalal, Matt Spetalnick and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump, hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday,

Trump has been pushing Netanyahu with increasing urgency for a truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas, which he hoped to clinch “this week”. When asked about a possible deal, the US president said the negotiations were going well. “I don’t think there’s a hold-up,” he said.