Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu is scheduled to meet President Trump at the White House on Monday, when they are expected to discuss a possible ceasefire in Gaza.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute, about Gaza ceasefire talks and the appointment of a new Hamas leader in Gaza.

President Trump says Israel has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to accept it. This comes ahead of a Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House next week.

What 5 academics and former diplomats told Morning Edition about the U.S. strikes on Iran and fallout with Israel.

President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday. But despite separate statements from the two countries saying they agreed to a truce, reports persisted of further airstrikes.

FADEL: Wow. ESTRIN: And we also heard frustration from Israelis this morning, Leila. Israel declared a tremendous victory, said it had eliminated the nuclear and ballistic missile threats to Israel.

NPR's Leila Fadel talked with him about his experience. MAHMOUD KHALIL: Missing the birth of Deen, I believe that was the most tragic event that happened to me in my life.

After 104 days in detention, Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil talks with NPR about his experience.