President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet this evening to discuss efforts to reach a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, two Israeli officials tell Axios. Why it matters: The two leaders had dinner last night,

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday backed a proposal by President Donald Trump to relocate Palestinians from Gaza and turn the war-ravaged coastal enclave into a luxury waterfront development—a plan that has drawn international condemnation and could further complicate fragile cease-fire talks between Israel and Hamas.

The two confronted an array of high-stakes Middle East issues. But first they took a victory lap, including the Israeli leader telling President Trump he had nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize.