VIDEO: Netanyahu says Trump meeting could advance Gaza ceasefire talks
Speaking to reporters at Ben Gurion Airport before departing for Washington, Netanyahu confirmed that he had dispatched a negotiation team to Doha with specific directives regarding the potential deal.
"We are working to achieve this deal that we have discussed, under the conditions that we have agreed to," Netanyahu said from the airport tarmac. "I have sent a negotiating team (to Doha) with clear instructions."
Netanyahu also said he sees the upcoming meeting with Trump as an opportunity to make meaningful progress. "I think that this meeting with President Trump can definitely help advance this (deal) that we are all hoping for," he added.
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