Updated September 29, 2025 at 11:41 AM PDT

President Trump is expected to press Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a new plan to end the war in Gaza during a meeting at the White House on Monday.

The high-stakes meeting comes as the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel draws closer — and as a growing list of nations recognized Palestinian statehood last week during the United Nations General Assembly.

Trump and Netanyahu are slated to hold a press conference at 1:15 p.m. ET. Listen to NPR's live special coverage by tapping the audio player above. You can also watch the press conference live here:

Trump has so far backed Israel, insisting that Hamas release all the Israeli hostages held in Gaza since Oct. 7, and charging that recognizing Palestinian st

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