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President Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago today.
NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports Trump is trying to push forward his peace plan for Gaza,
but Israel says it's not yet time to move to the next phase.
Under the first part of the deal,
Hamas was supposed to return all of the hostages taken in the October 7th attack.
Israel says the U.S.
shouldn't move forward until the remains of one final hostage are returned,
and Hamas agrees to give up power and weapons.
But Trump will want to show progress in his peace plan, says Israeli analyst Ayel Hulata.
I wouldn't be surprised if at the end of the meeting in Mar-a-Lago,
President Trump will declare that there is an agreement on the Board of Peace.
starting to take action and the things are moving ahead.
Trump is planning to chair the board.