As Israel and Hamas move closer to a ceasefire agreement, Israel says it wants to maintain troops in a southern corridor of the Gaza Strip — a condition that could derail the talks.

Netanyahu said his meeting with Trump focused on freeing hostages in Gaza, and stressed his determination to "eliminate" the capabilities of Hamas.

Hamas says it will release 10 hostages as part of negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza. It's unclear who the hostages are or when they would be freed. Neither Israel nor the U.S. have commented on the statement.