President Donald Trump is scheduled on Monday to hold a high-stakes meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the U.S. continues its efforts to broker a deal to end the war in the Gaza Strip.
Netanyahu is expected to arrive at the White House at 11 a.m. ET. About a half-hour later, Trump and Netanyahu are scheduled to enter a closed-press bilateral meeting in the Oval Office.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu finishes his address to the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025.
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The two leaders will break for lunch in the Cabinet Room at noon, according to the White House, and are then expected to address the press at 1:15 p.m. ET.
Trump in the afternoon is also scheduled to meet with congressional leadership, as he seeks to avert a government shutdown.
The motorcade is parked outside the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 28, 2025.
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The president will host bipartisan group — including House Speaker Mike Johnson, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries — in the Oval Office at 3 p.m. ET, according to the White House.
-ABC News’ Isabella Murray
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