Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, in talks expected to focus on Gaza, Iran and Israel’s security concerns in Lebanon, particularly Hezbollah, according to Israeli officials and media reports.

The meeting comes as Washington pushes to revive a stalled ceasefire in Gaza. U.S. officials are expected to urge progress toward the second phase of the truce, which emphasizes reconstruction and gradual steps to address security arrangements. Israeli officials, however, say Netanyahu plans to present an alternative framework that could slow, or potentially replace, the U.S.-backed plan for the enclave.

Israeli political sources described the talks as a “decisive battle” that could shape Netanyahu’s political future, amid mounting domestic and international pressure over the war.

According to Israeli media, Netanyahu is expected to propose a new “roadmap” under which Israel would maintain control over up to 75% of Gaza until Hamas fully and permanently disarms. Under existing understandings, Israel currently controls about 53% of the territory, a figure that has risen to roughly 58% this month.

The proposal would mark a significant departure from Trump’s approach to the second phase of the Gaza agreement, which treats the issue of weapons as a gradual process while placing reconstruction at the center of efforts to stabilize the territory.

Israeli officials acknowledge that Netanyahu’s plan could clash with Washington’s priorities, particularly as the White House seeks to show tangible progress after months of fighting and humanitarian devastation.

The Iranian file is also expected to feature prominently in the talks. Israeli sources say Netanyahu will try to persuade Trump that a joint U.S.-Israeli military strike on Iran would strengthen Washington’s hand in any future nuclear negotiations and could even destabilize the regime in Tehran.

Israeli media quoted officials as saying Netanyahu believes military pressure would yield “better results” than diplomacy alone, a view that could test Trump’s preference for deal-making over prolonged confrontation.

Netanyahu said on December 22 that discussions with Trump would cover the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, as well as developments related to Iran and Lebanon.

Washington has played a central role in mediating ceasefires on the Gaza front and along Israel’s borders with Lebanon and Iran-aligned groups. Israeli officials, however, remain wary that their adversaries could use the lull in fighting to rebuild military capabilities that were severely degraded during the war.

Israel and Hamas agreed in October to a Trump-backed ceasefire framework that called for an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and for Hamas to relinquish its weapons and any governing role in the territory.

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week that Washington wants to move quickly to establish a transitional administration for Gaza, as outlined in Trump’s plan. The proposal includes the creation of a peace council and a technocratic Palestinian body to manage the enclave ahead of the deployment of an international security force authorized by a UN Security Council resolution adopted on November 17.

Despite those efforts, Israel and Hamas have accused each other of serious violations of the agreement, and there are few signs that either side is ready to take the politically sensitive steps required in the next phase.

Hamas continues to insist that the issue of weapons must be resolved internally among Palestinians, while Israel has carried out air strikes across various parts of Gaza despite the truce, underscoring the fragility of the ceasefire as Netanyahu heads into talks with Trump.