Pakistan, July 8 -- Former U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday as Israel and Hamas continued indirect ceasefire negotiations in Doha, Qatar. The leaders held a private dinner with top advisers in the White House Blue Room, skipping the traditional Oval Office meeting. Trump expressed optimism, saying a breakthrough in the Gaza conflict could be within reach this week.

Netanyahu said the U.S. and Israel were working with countries willing to help provide Palestinians a better future, hinting that some displaced Gazans might be resettled. "If people want to stay, they can stay, but if they want to leave, they should be able to leave," he stated. The Israeli leader also d...