Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected the second phase of the U.S.-sponsored ceasefire plan for Gaza to begin soon and said he would meet with President Donald Trump this month. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/12/08/world/politics/netanyahu-gaza-truce-second-phase/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #israel #hamas #israelhamaswar #middleeast #benjaminnetanyahu #friedrichmerz