White House says 'very close' to Gaza peace deal ahead of Netanyahu meeting with Trump

Israel and Hamas are "very close" to reaching a Gaza peace deal, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News.

Leavitt said President Donald Trump would outline a 21-point peace plan with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday.

Also on Monday, Trump is set to speak to leaders in Qatar, who have served as intermediaries with Hamas, she added.

"To reach a reasonable deal for both sides, both sides have to give up a little bit and might leave the table a little bit unhappy, but that is ultimately how we are going to end this conflict," she said.

The meeting is set to take place at 11am local time (3pm GMT).

Reporting by Reuters