The visit by the envoy, Steven Witkoff, was set to take place as Israeli and Hamas officials prepared for a new round of negotiations aimed at cementing the current cease-fire in Gaza and allowing more exchanges of hostages and Palestinian prisoners.

Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited to meet US President Donald Trump at the White House next week, the Israeli prime minister's office has said. The visit, yet to be confirmed by the Trump administration, is set to take place on 4 February.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet with him at the White House on Feb. 4, making him the first foreign leader to receive an invitation to visit Trump in his second term, Netanyahu's office announced on Tuesday. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he plans to speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that Netanyahu would be traveling to Washington to meet with him. Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One,

The Israeli prime minister will be the first foreign leader to visit Washington in Mr Trump’s second term in office.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President Donald Trump has invited him to visit the White House on Feb. 4

The Israeli prime minister could be the first foreign leader to meet with Donald Trump at the White House since his inauguration last week.