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Can President Trump Get a "Big, Beautiful" Deal in the Middle East?

Experts weigh in ahead of Israeli Prime Minister's Visit to the White House

Can President Trump Get a "Big, Beautiful" Deal in the Middle East?

GAZA - JULY 3: Palestinians pass makeshift roadside facilities where alternative fuel is produced due to the prolonged closure of border crossings, as they wait for humanitarian aid convoys along the coastal al-Rashid Street in Gaza.

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Photo by Saeed M. M. T. Jaras/Anadolu via Getty Images

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CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING – When Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump meet at the White House Monday, they will bring different ideas for resolving two of the most important and difficult conflicts in the Middle East. Netanyahu continues to push a no-holds-barred war in Gaza and an uncompromising position on Iran and its nuclear program; Donald Trump is looking to make deals on both fronts.

Publicly, Trump and Netanyahu will no doubt cheer the success of recent strikes against Iran and the coordination that was evident between the two nations during that 12-day war. In the wake of those attacks, Trump offered to negotiate with Iran, and he has repeatedly urged Israel and Hamas to accept what he calls a “final proposal” for a Gaza truce.

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