President Donald Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks at the White House next Monday as the U.S. leader steps up his push on the Israeli government and Hamas to broker a ceasefire and hostage agreement and bring about an end to the war in Gaza.

US has approved a US$510 million sale to Israel of bomb guidance kits after Israel expended significant munitions in recent conflict with Iran.

President Donald Trump will welcome Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, D.C., next week, an administration official confirmed to Scripps News.