President Donald Trump’s foreign envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday that he’s hopeful to have a Gaza ceasefire deal by the end of the week, as negotiators make substantial progress working through remaining issues.

President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet this evening to discuss efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, two Israeli officials tell Axios. Why it matters: The two leaders had dinner last night,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday backed a proposal by President Donald Trump to relocate Palestinians from Gaza and turn the war-ravaged coastal enclave into a luxury waterfront development—a plan that has drawn international condemnation and could further complicate fragile cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas.