# Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu says his meeting with US president Donald Trump in Washington today should help progress efforts to reach a deal for the release of more hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza. This comes after the latest round of ceasefire talks in Doha on Sunday failed. Netanyahu says as of today, they have freed 205 out of 255 hostages, 148 among them alive. Twenty living and 30 deceased hostages are left. He adds that they are determined to ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to Israel.
Netanyahu looking forward to his meeting with Trump in Washington