Haaretz quoted an unnamed informed source as saying, "The Trump administration is exerting intense pressure on Israel to reach an agreement with Hamas before the president's upcoming visit to the region."
He added, "The US administration sees this as extremely important and is informing Tel Aviv that if it does not move forward with the United States toward an agreement, it will be left alone."
She noted that the office of Israeli Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer, who is responsible for negotiations and communications with the US administration, declined to officially comment on the matter.
According to Haaretz, US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff told the families of the hostages in Gaza last Monday in Washington that "military pressure is putting the hostages at risk."
Today, the Hebrew website Walla revealed that Trump held a private meeting with Dermer, discussing US talks with Iran and the war on the Gaza Strip.
The White House meeting between Trump and Dermer came ahead of the fourth round of nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran, expected to be held next Sunday in the Omani capital, Muscat, and Trump's upcoming visit to the Middle East on Tuesday, which will continue until May 16.
The visit will include Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, but will bypass Israel, according to Walla.
The Trump-Dermer meeting came two days after Netanyahu and his team were surprised by Trump's announcement of a ceasefire with the Houthis. According to the Walla news website, the announcement revealed gaps in trust and coordination between Trump and Netanyahu.
On Tuesday evening, the Sultanate of Oman announced the success of its mediation efforts between Washington and the Houthi group, which resulted in a ceasefire agreement between the two sides.
The Omani announcement came hours after Trump confirmed a truce agreement had been reached with the Houthis, which includes the group halting its attacks on US ships in the Red Sea in exchange for an end to the US air campaign against their positions in Yemen.
While the Houthi group clarified that the agreement does not include Israel, and that its operations against it will continue in support of Gaza until what it describes as "Israeli genocide" against Palestinian civilians is halted.
Walla added, "Israel is deeply concerned that the ceasefire announced by Trump does not apply to Houthi attacks against Israel."
For her part, White House spokeswoman Carolyn Leavitt confirmed that Trump met with Dermer, describing it as a "private meeting," according to media reports.
In the context of negotiations to end the war in Gaza, Walla noted that "Israel has set the end of Trump's visit as the deadline for reaching a new agreement on prisoners and a ceasefire in Gaza, and is threatening a large-scale military operation to destroy the Strip, occupy it, and displace its entire population if an agreement is not reached."
"Wittkov has been working in recent days with Qatari and Egyptian mediators to pressure Hamas to agree to the release of some hostages in exchange for a temporary ceasefire, but the movement continues to insist that Israel agree to end the war in exchange for the release of all hostages," he said.
On Wednesday, Trump said that his country had held numerous discussions regarding Gaza, and that what was happening would be revealed "probably within the next 24 hours."
Channel 12 quoted an unnamed senior US official as saying that the Trump administration was "frustrated" with the Netanyahu government's handling of the ceasefire negotiations, warning that Israel would pay a "heavy price" for not ending the war on Gaza.
In a statement during a meeting held Monday evening with the families of the Israeli detainees, the US official stated that "Israel has missed the train," adding that Washington "will not wait on the platform, and we hope that Israel will catch the historic train that has already left the station."
The official expressed his full support for the position of the detainees' families, who believe that the continued genocide in Gaza puts their loved ones' lives at risk. This stands in stark contrast to the Netanyahu government's policy, which views military pressure as a means of forcing concessions.
Tel Aviv estimates that there are 59 Israeli detainees in the Gaza Strip, 24 of whom are still alive. Meanwhile, more than 9,900 Palestinians are languishing in its prisons, suffering torture, starvation, and medical neglect, many of whom have died, according to Palestinian and Israeli human rights and media reports.
In this context, the Coalition for Regional Security called on the Israeli government, in a statement issued Friday, to "immediately embark on the regional train" and work with Washington and partners in the region to stop the war, return prisoners, and stabilize the Gaza Strip.
The organization, which includes a group of senior politicians, military leaders, and diplomats, said that "the presidency of US President Donald Trump represents an unprecedented historic opportunity to reshape the Middle East."
She added, "We are at a decisive moment. Israel must board the regional train that has already left the station. History will not be merciful to those who miss the opportunity to create strategic alliances and courageous partnerships."
She continued: "Reports that President Trump may agree to provide Saudi Arabia with civilian nuclear capabilities, even without normalization with Israel, constitute an immediate wake-up call for the Israeli government. If we continue to hesitate, we will be left behind."
Saudi Arabia is contingent on the potential normalization of relations with Israel ending its war of extermination in Gaza and engaging in a serious political process leading to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
In early March, the first phase of a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement between Hamas and Israel concluded. The agreement, which took effect on January 19, 2025, was brokered by Egypt and Qatar and supported by the United States, and the Palestinian movement adhered to it.
However, Netanyahu, who is wanted by international justice, evaded the start of the second phase and resumed the genocide in Gaza on March 18, responding to the demands of the most extreme faction within his right-wing government to advance his own political interests, according to Hebrew media.