Trump talks with Netanyahu on Gaza peace deal with Hamas

President Donald Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday on a deal to end to Israel's offensive in Gaza and free hostages still held in the devastated Palestinian enclave.

President Donald Trump will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday to try and turn rising hopes into a deal to end to Israel's offensive in Gaza and free hostages still held in the devastated Palestinian enclave.

Trump sounded optimistic in an exclusive interview with NBC News on Sunday ahead of the crucial talks.

"We’re doing very well. It looks like there is a really good chance for peace in the Middle East," Trump said. "Everybody is on board. Everybody.”

The 21-point U.S. plan to end the war begins with an immediate ceasefire and proposes Hamas release all of the hostages within 48 hours in exchange for a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops with the aim of a permanent ceasefire, three sources familiar with the plan told NBC News.

Netanyahu told FOX News on Sunday that the plan under negotiation had not been finalized but that Israel was “working with Trump’s team as we speak and I hope we can make it a go.”