New Delhi, Jan. 1 -- US President Donald Trump welcomed the New Year with a high-profile gathering at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at a glittering New Year's Eve party that brought together political allies, family members and senior administration officials.

Social media posts from the evening showed Netanyahu alongside a tuxedo-clad Trump at the Palm Beach estate.

Netanyahu arrived at Trump's Florida residence on Monday for meetings focused on the fragile Gaza ceasefire and broader geopolitical developments in the Middle East.

During those discussions, Trump reportedly joked that the Israeli leader could stay on to attend the New Year's Eve celebrations-a suggestion that ultimate...