Mr. Trump also downplayed reports of tensions with Mr. Netanyahu over the second stage of the fragile Gaza ceasefire, saying that Israel had “lived up” to its commitments and that the onus was on Palestinian militant group Hamas. “If they don’t disarm as they agreed to do, then there will be hell to pay for them,” Mr. Trump told reporters at his lavish Mar-a-Lago resort. ‘Harsher consequences’Mr. Trump and Mr. Netanyahu’s talks also focused on other regional tension points, including Syria and the Hezbollah movement in Lebanon. Mr. Netanyahu’s visit caps a frantic few days of international diplomacy in Palm Beach, where Mr. Trump hosted Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday for talks on ending Russia’s invasion. The Axios news site said Mr. Trump seeks to make announcements as soon as January on an interim government and an international force.

Source: The Hindu December 30, 2025 00:24 UTC