Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington this week did not result in a ceasefire deal for the Gaza war, despite U.S. President Donald Trump's efforts.

This time, the diplomacy is being done quietly. A Qatari delegation arrived in Washington this week, and according to an Axios report, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met with a senior Qatari official and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff at the White House to discuss a potential deal and try to bridge the remaining gaps.

Welcome back to Al-Monitor Israel.Israeli officials are divided over whether to seize the moment and pursue a security agreement with Syria, with some convinced that Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa cannot be trusted.

A bipartisan group of senators representing an eighth of the Senate posed for photos and met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his visit to the U.S. this week, sparking criticism over senators’ smiles next to a man wanted in the Hague for alleged war crimes in Gaza.

This marks the first meeting between President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since the war with Iran.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel is set to meet with President Trump on Monday as attention has turned from Iran to a cease-fire for Gaza.