Gaza, Hezbollah and Iran: What will Netanyahu push for in Trump talks?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet US President Donald Trump on Monday at 1pm local time (6pm GMT) in Florida, as Washington pushes to advance the next stage of its Gaza ceasefire plan, which came into effect on 10 October.

Netanyahu will visit Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, with talks expected to focus on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, amid accusations that the Israeli leader is slowing its implementation.

The meeting is also expected to cover Iran and Lebanon. It marks Netanyahu's fifth visit to the United States this year.

Trump, who said Netanyahu requested the meeting, is reportedly eager to announce a Palestinian technocratic government for Gaza and the deployment of an international stabilisation force as early as January, as part of efforts to establish transitional governance and an international security mission for the enclave.

Israeli government spokeswoman Shosh Bedrosian, who is travelling with Netanyahu, said the prime minister will discuss the second phase, which involves "making sure that Hamas is disarmed, Gaza is demilitarised".

Israel's Channel 12 reported that the talks will centre on disagreements over the implementation of the next phase of the US-brokered ceasefire.

Netanyahu is expected to resist demilitarisation proposals and reject plans to disarm Hamas that do not include Israeli military involvement.

Ynet reported concerns in Israel that Trump would push for the second phase "at any cost". The outlet also said the family of Ran Gvili, the final dead captive whose body remains missing in Gaza, travelled with Netanyahu to Florida to urge Trump not to proceed until Gvili's body was returned.

Despite the ceasefire, Israel has continued  targeting Gaza, killing more than 400 Palestinians since the agreement took effect, while also conducting raids across the occupied West Bank.

The second phase calls for a transitional authority in Gaza without Hamas involvement, and a local security force trained by Arab and Muslim countries. It would require all Palestinian factions to disarm in the enclave, a condition Hamas rejects while Israel maintains military control.

Bedrosian added that Netanyahu would also raise "the danger Iran poses not only to the region of the Middle East, but the United States as well".

Israeli media have reported that Netanyahu will push for further US strikes on Iran's nuclear programme, after the US claimed to have "completely and fully obliterated" Iranian nuclear capabilities in June.

Israel's war on Lebanon will also be a topic of discussion, as Israel continues to violate the 27 November ceasefire by targeting areas of southern Lebanon, including the capital, Beirut, claiming to be attacking members of Hezbollah without providing any evidence.

Channel 13 reported that Netanyahu plans to present Trump with "intelligence" to justify expanding attacks in Lebanon.