Hamas indicates a willingness to consider a ceasefire with Israel, as reported by Fox News correspondent Stephanie Bennett. Former CIA station chief Dan Hoffman appears on ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss the implications of this potential development for the region.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is anticipated to meet with President Donald Trump on Monday. This meeting follows two weeks after the United States launched strikes against Iran’s nuclear capabilities, supporting a prior military action by Israel.
While both leaders seem to appreciate the reported success of these operations, which the Pentagon claims have hindered Iran’s nuclear progress by up to two years, there remain several security challenges to be addressed.
Here’s what to expect from the talks Monday:
The IDF recently announced plans to capture 75% of Gaza within two months, May 26, 2025. (Issam Rimawi/Anadolu via Getty Images | Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images | Fox News Digital)
The creation of the Abraham Accords during his first term became a cornerstone of his presidency and a win he would like to once again advance by normalizing diplomatic ties between Israel and other Arab nations.
Some of the U.S.’s chief allies in the Middle East, like Saudi Arabia, have made clear they are uninterested in establishing ties with Jerusalem — even though they share a common foe in Iran — until Israel stops its war in Gaza.
But it will likely take more than a ceasefire to expand diplomatic ties between Jerusalem and Riyadh, which has long been critical of what it views as oppressive actions taken by Israel against Palestinians.
The experts explained that Trump will have to walk a fine line in pressuring Netanyahu to find a solution that appeals to Arab nations, but that also appeases the Israeli president’s conservative base at home.
“It’s not just pressure on the prime minister, but the president also works with our Arab partners to make sure there’s some incentives and some rewards to the prime minister in terms of the larger region,” Hannah said. “If [Netanyahu] decides to take some bold risks in Gaza in bringing this war to a conclusion, getting back those hostages, with the full support of President Trump … then the prospect opens quite quickly, of renewed negotiations and a track for normalization with Saudi Arabia and other key states in the region.”
