{"text":[[{"start":8.93,"text":"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set for crunch talks on Gaza with Donald Trump on Monday in Washington, with the US promoting a new plan aimed at bringing nearly two years of war to an end."}],[{"start":23.869999999999997,"text":"Netanyahu will meet the US president at the White House for the fourth time since Trump returned to power in January — more than any other world leader — yet Israeli officials are preparing for a potentially fraught exchange over the Gaza war."}],[{"start":40.949999999999996,"text":"In a post on his Truth Social media platform on Sunday, Trump said: “We have a real chance for GREATNESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST. ALL ARE ON BOARD FOR SOMETHING SPECIAL, FIRST TIME EVER. WE WILL GET IT DONE!!!”"}],[{"start":56.489999999999995,"text":"In New York this week for UN meetings, Trump presented a new 21-point plan to end the war to Arab and Muslim leaders that called for a permanent ceasefire, the release of all remaining Israeli hostages held by Hamas and the deployment of an international stabilisation force for the besieged strip. An international supervisory body would oversee a Palestinian committee that would govern the territory during a transitionary period."}],[{"start":86.47999999999999,"text":"Asked about Gaza talks on Fox News on Sunday, US vice-president JD Vance said he felt “more optimistic about where we are right now than where we have been at any point in the last few months”."}],[{"start":100.82,"text":"But he added: “These things can get derailed at the very last minute.”"}],[{"start":106.02,"text":"When also asked about the Trump-backed plan on Fox on Sunday, Netanyahu said “we’re working on it”."}],[{"start":112.86,"text":"“It hasn’t been finalised yet, but we’re working on it with President Trump’s team, actually as we speak. And I hope we can make it a go,” he said."}],[{"start":123.2,"text":"In a defiant speech to the UN on Friday, Netanyahu did not mention the 21-point plan, and insisted that Israel would “finish the job” against Hamas in Gaza and not allow the creation of a Palestinian state — as demanded by much of the international community."}],[{"start":144.15,"text":"The Israeli leader reiterated his conditions for ending the war, including the release of the 48 hostages — 20 of whom are believed to still be alive — and that Hamas lay down its weapons. He also rejected any role in Gaza for the Palestinian Authority, which exercises limited self-rule in the occupied West Bank."}],[{"start":166.8,"text":"An Israeli official said earlier this week that Israel was “aware” of the US-backed plan for Gaza, but that “whatever is implemented will be with Israel’s consent. Nothing will happen without it.”"}],[{"start":179.68,"text":"A second Israeli official went further, adding that there was “alarm” and “chaos” inside the Israeli delegation to the US, suggesting various Arab governments had swayed Trump to “support a plan that runs counter” to the Israeli position."}],[{"start":199.17000000000002,"text":"Several people familiar with the Gaza plan cautioned, however, that the US proposal was still being negotiated and that drafts leaked to the media in recent days could still be changed, especially after Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump."}],[{"start":215.71,"text":"Hamas said on Sunday that it had not received any new proposal from international mediators, and that negotiations over a ceasefire-for-hostage deal had been stalled since early September after an Israeli strike in the Qatari capital of Doha targeting the Hamas leadership. "}],[{"start":234.44,"text":"Under pressure from ultranationalist political allies, Netanyahu has been loath to end the offensive against Hamas until “total victory” over the Palestinian militant group is achieved. This month he expanded operations into Gaza City, where hundreds of thousands of people still reside."}],[{"start":254.32,"text":"Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right national security minister, wrote on social media platform X on Saturday night: “Mr. Prime Minister, you have no mandate to end the war without a complete defeat of Hamas.”"}],[{"start":270.40999999999997,"text":"Additional reporting by Mehul Srivastava in Florence and Steff Chávez in Washington"}],[{"start":285.3299999999999,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1759101953_2333.mp3"}