Families and supporters gathered on Monday outside the US Embassy in Tel Aviv and at Capitol Hill in Washington, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was expected to meet with US President Donald Trump to discuss efforts to push forward a ceasefire in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Trump are meeting at the White House today over the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard reports more. President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations Richard Haass and Washington Post Foreign Affairs Columnist David Ignatius join Christina Ruffini to weigh in on the latest.