The White House announced that the parties are very close to reaching an agreement on Gaza, just a few hours before Donald Trump is scheduled to meet Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon.

The White House expressed hope for an Israel–Palestinian agreement, though it admitted that both sides might leave the talks “a little dissatisfied” today. However, acceptance of the American President’s plan is seen as a steady path toward peace for the entire Middle East.

According to White House leaks, Trump will have a phone call with the Emir of Qatar prior to the meeting. The conversation, according to the same sources, comes in response to reports from Qatar earlier today suggesting that Trump seems to be shifting his narrative compared to what he had told them during their meeting in New York.

Sources close to Netanyahu indicate that the Israeli Prime Minister will try to broaden the “agenda” to include other topics, rather than focusing only on Gaza as the White House prefers—something that could create some tension. Following the Israeli strikes in Doha, the White House is reportedly quite irritated behind the scenes with how Tel Aviv handled the situation, as well as with the lack of communication, which the U.S. side insists occurred. Still, Trump has said within his circle that the meeting is “necessary.”

It is not unlikely that Israel will also push for maintaining multi-layered sanctions against Turkey.

The White House is again leaking that Trump will speak by phone with the Emir of Qatar before meeting Netanyahu. This call, sources say, is a response to reports from Qatar earlier today claiming that Trump seems to be changing his narrative compared to their previous meeting in New York.

According to Axios, Netanyahu now faces a dilemma: whether to accept the plan to end the war or risk a public rupture with the U.S.—a move that could lead to even greater international isolation.

For the first time since returning to the White House, Trump appears ready to clash with the Israeli prime minister over Gaza and to pressure him to make peace. “The Arabs have agreed to this plan about 100%. Now we’re waiting for the president to work his magic on Netanyahu,” a Trump adviser told Axios.

Optimism from Trump, Reservations from Netanyahu

On Sunday, Donald Trump expressed optimism about the plan. “We have a real chance for Greatness in the Middle East,” Trump wrote on social media. “Everyone is ready for something special, for the first time in history. We will make it happen!!!” he added.

Netanyahu was less enthusiastic. In an interview with Fox News, he said of the plan: “We’re working on it,” adding that “it hasn’t been finalized yet.”

Hamas stated on Sunday that it had not received any new ceasefire proposal. In a statement, it reiterated “its readiness to examine any proposals it receives from its brother mediators in a positive and responsible manner, while preserving the national rights of our people.”

Netanyahu is expected to express reservations and push for changes to the ceasefire plan, three Israeli officials said on Sunday, highlighting the difficulty of reaching an agreement—even though many of the details have already been worked out in advance.