Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for crucial Gaza talksListen to this articleIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, will meet again with President Donald Trump, their fifth such meeting in the United States this year. (afp)PALM BEACH, Florida - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Donald Trump in Florida on Monday, with the US president pushing to move to the next stage of the fragile Gaza truce plan. Trump, who said Netanyahu had asked for the talks, is reportedly keen to announce -- as soon as January -- a Palestinian technocratic government for Gaza and the deployment of an international stabilization force. Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian said Netanyahu would discuss the second phase, which involves making sure that "Hamas is disarmed, Gaza is demilitarized". Mekelberg said Netanyahu could be attempting to shift attention from Gaza onto Iran as Israel enters an election year.

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