Netanyahu meets Trump in US amid fears of Israeli regional offensives

Israel's PM travels to Mar-a-Lago as US administration reported to be running out of patience over Gaza ceasefire

Benjamin Netanyahu met Donald Trump at the US president's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Monday amid growing fears Israel could launch new offensives against regional enemies, potentially plunging the Middle East further into instability.

High on the agenda will be the ceasefire in Gaza, which in October halted the devastating two-year-long war. Though the terms agreed for an initial phase have been largely completed, with Israel's forces pulling back to new positions and Hamas releasing all living and all but one of the dead hostages, immense challenges face the implementation of the second phase of the president's 20-point plan.