Florida, Dec. 30 -- President Donald Trump's Monday meeting in Florida with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu generated warm words but little concrete progress on the US-brokered peace plan for Gaza. The two leaders failed to reach an agreement on moving to the plan's second phase, a key hurdle that has slowed efforts toward a permanent ceasefire and the rebuilding of Gaza.
The meeting at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort marked the first face-to-face talks between Trump and Netanyahu in nearly two months. Trump had last visited Israel in October, during the period when a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced alongside the release of hostages.
Following the meeting, Netanyahu praised Trump effusively, saying Israel has never ha...