Trump floats hopes of Gaza peace progress as Netanyahu begins visit

US president says Hamas disarming could prompt new phase of peace plan ‘very quickly’, while Netanyahu still seeks return of final hostage bodyDonald Trump hopes to reach the next stage of the Gaza peace plan “very quickly” but Hamas must disarm, he said as he hosted the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, at Mar-a-Lago on Monday.The trip by Netanyahu to Florida comes amid a new push by officials in Washington to force concessions from Israel to allow progress towards the second phase, which envisions rebuilding Gaza as a demilitarised zone under international supervision. Continue reading...