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Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the White House, the United States issuing new trade threats, and Poland reinstating temporary border controls.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu touched down in Washington on Monday to discuss U.S. diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, including Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations and strategies to counter Iran’s nuclear program. The trip’s centerpiece will be an evening meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House—their third such face-to-face talk since Trump returned to office in January.

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visiting the White House, the United States issuing new trade threats, and Poland reinstating temporary border controls.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu touched down in Washington on Monday to discuss U.S. diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, including Israel-Hamas cease-fire negotiations and strategies to counter Iran’s nuclear program. The trip’s centerpiece will be an evening meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House—their third such face-to-face talk since Trump returned to office in January.

The conversation is expected to focus on cementing a cease-fire and hostage release deal in Gaza. Under the latest U.S.-backed proposal, Israel and Hamas would abide by a 60-day truce, during which Israeli troops would partially withdraw from Gaza, Hamas would release 10 living and 18 deceased hostages in exchange for some number of Palestinian prisoners released by Israel, and Israel would allow more humanitarian aid into the territory. More than 57,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the war began in October 2023, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.

“We are working to achieve this deal that is being talked about,” Netanyahu said on Sunday before departing for the United States, adding that Trump “can definitely help advance this outcome, which we all hope for.” Trump appeared to agree with this assessment, saying on Sunday, “We are close to a deal in Gaza.”

Last Wednesday, Israel agreed to the proposal in principle, and on Friday, Hamas said it had responded to the deal in a “positive spirit.” However, several sticking points remain unresolved. Hamas has said that it wants the United Nations to oversee aid delivery into Gaza instead of the Israeli- and U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. The group has also demanded that Israeli forces retreat to the boundaries established from before the last cease-fire collapsed in March and urged........

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