Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, began an official trip to the United States this Sunday, heading to Florida, where he will hold a key meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump.
The meeting, which will take place on Monday afternoon at Trump's residence in Mar-a-Lago, is emerging as a central opportunity to coordinate positions regarding the main security challenges that Israel faces: the future of the Gaza Strip and the persistent threats from Hezbollah and Iran.
This is the fifth meeting between Netanyahu and Trump since the Republican leader returned to the White House in January for his second term.
Unlike on previous occasions, the Israeli prime minister departed without journalists on board and without making prior public statements, an unusual gesture that underscores the sensitivity of the issues to be addressed.
One of the central pillars of the talks will be the U.S. proposal to move toward a second phase of the cease-fire in Gaza.
This plan envisions the creation of a technocratic Palestinian government for the Strip, overseen by a "Peace Council" promoted by Trump, as well as the deployment of an International Stabilization Force as the presence of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is gradually reduced.
Israel, which has insisted that any future arrangement must guarantee the impossibility of Hamas regaining military or governing capabilities, has not yet formally endorsed this phase of the agreement.
