Netanyahu said his meeting with Trump focused on freeing hostages in Gaza, and stressed his determination to "eliminate" the capabilities of Hamas.

Hamas has warned that no Israeli hostages would be released without Israel making a "serious deal" with the group and that it will determine the terms. Newsweek has reached out to the Israeli Prime Minister's office and the U.

Netanyahu and Trump met twice in less than 24 hours—first on Monday and again on Tuesday—in what was widely expected to be the final round of in-person negotiations over a possible agreement with Hamas.