During their meeting, Netanyahu gave Trump a letter that the Israeli prime minister said he had used to nominate the U.S. president for the Nobel Peace Prize. Trump, appearing pleased by the gesture,

Five Israeli soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Gaza, the Israeli military said Tuesday, while health officials said 18 Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes. The attacks came as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House in talks with President Donald Trump about a potential ceasefire deal.