Netanyahu meets with Trump at Mar-a-Lago, offering optimism on Gaza ceasefire

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimism about progress towards a ceasefire deal for Gaza.

At Mr Trump’s Florida Mar-a-Lago estate, where the two men met face-to-face for the first time in nearly four years, Mr Netanyahu told journalists he wanted to see US-mediated talks succeed for a ceasefire and release of hostages.

“I hope so,” Mr Netanyahu said when reporters asked if his US trip had made progress.