Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that his meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump focused on freeing hostages held in Gaza, and stressed his determination to "eliminate" the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas.

US President Donald Trump’s foreign envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday that he’s hopeful of having a Gaza ceasefire deal by the end of the week, as negotiators make substantial progress working through remaining issues.

As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held meetings Monday with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff and then President Donald Trump, here is the latest on where things stand with ceasefire negotiations -- and what's on the Trump administration's agenda when it comes to charting a course for the future of Gaza.