Israel’s prime minister says Trump has invited him to the White House on Feb. 4

Gaza Valley, Gaza Strip (APP) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to go to the White House on February 4, causing him to go to Washington in the second term of Trump. To visit the first foreign leader.

The visit has come to light when the United States presses Israel and Hamas to continue a ceasefire that has stopped a devastating 15 months of war in Gaza. Talks about the second phase of the Seas Fire begin on February 3.

Trump Teased the incoming tour In a conversation with reporters in Air Force One on Monday, he did not provide details. “I’m going to talk to Bibi Netanyahu in the future,” he said.

This meeting will be a chance for Netanyahu, In a pressure at homeTo remind the world to support it, which he has received from Trump in the past years. Netanyahu is likely to encourage Trump Through the supply of some weapons The way the Biden administration did. The administration continued to provide other delivery and overall military assistance to Israel, the largest recipient of US military aid.

Netanyahu is also relying on Trump to put more pressure on Iran, and Iran and the Arab world are renewing efforts to provide a historic agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia, the richest and most powerful country in the world. Yes.

Even before taking office this month, Trump was sending his special Middle East envoy, Steve Watkov to the region to apply pressure with the Biden administration to achieve the current ceasefire.

But Netanyahu has vowed to renew the war if Hamas does not meet its demands in the second phase of the ceasefire, which aims to end the war.

Under the ceasefire agreement, more than 375,000 Palestinians have entered northern Gaza since then Israel allowed their return On Monday morning, the United Nations said Tuesday. It represents more than one -third of the million people who escaped in the early days of the war.

After security inspection, many Palestinians are walking on the beach road or crossing the cars. Scattered northern Gaza Under Delicate Seas FireNow in his second week.

They were determined, if their homes were damaged or destroyed, temporary shelters to sleep or go out between the wide piles of broken concrete or dangerous buildings. After months of crowds in tents’ camps or former schools south of Gaza, they will eventually be home.

“It’s better for us to live on our land that is not yours,” said Fiza -ul -Nahl.

Hani al -Shanti, who was displaced from the city of Gaza, was waiting to feel comfortable in what he found, “even if these are the roofs and walls without furniture, even if it is without a roof. “

Under the ceasefire, the next release of Palestinian prisoners from the hostages and Israeli custody held in Gaza is scheduled to take place on Thursday, followed by another exchange on Saturday.

In the first phase of the Seas Fire, on October 7, 2023, a total of 33 hostages, which had incited the war, should be released, as well as with 1,000 Palestinian prisoners.

Israel said this week that a list provided by Hamas confirms the fears that eight of the 33 hostages were killed, which brings fresh grief to Israeli families who have long been over the government. It is pressed to reach the contract to bring everyone home before the time is over.

On Tuesday, one of the first hostages issued under the current ceasefire – only the second in the war – shared a glimpse of life in captivity.

Levy, a 20 -year -old, writes on social media that he along with other soldiers along with other soldiers kidnapped from his military base on October 7 with other soldiers, along with other civilian detainees. 50 days were spent mostly.

He wrote, “They gave me strength and hope.” “We strengthened each other until the day of our release, and even then.”

The increase in humanitarian aid in Gaza continued under the war.

“Just last week, about 4,200 trucks carrying aid have entered the Gaza Strip this week,” said Sharn Haskal, Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister.

Under this agreement, 600 trucks of aid mean to enter every day.

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Lidman reported from the Israeli city of Nehru.

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