Talks have started on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal, the spokesperson for the Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -When Benjamin Netanyahu meets U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday, the Israeli prime minister is expected to try to turn the page on sometimes tense relations with the Biden White House as the two leaders address the future of the Gaza ceasefire and ways to counter Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented a plan in Washington to end the war in Gaza, but first, the Islamist group Hamas must relinquish power, and its leaders must leave the region. According to the prime minister,

The State Department has told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel, including thousands of bombs and missiles, just two days after President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

State Department informs Congress of plans for $7 billion-plus arms sales to Israel as Netanyahu visits Washington.

The State Department has formally told Congress that it plans to sell more than $7 billion in weapons to Israel.