Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- President Donald Trump is set to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday in Florida, as Washington seeks to inject new momentum into a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire that risks stalling ahead of a complex second phase.

The meeting at Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate comes as the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, strongly backed by Trump, has largely held but has recently slowed amid mutual accusations of violations and growing disagreements over the next steps.

Trump is expected to use his close relationship with Netanyahu to push for faster progress, amid criticism that the Israeli leader has not moved decisively enough to advance the process.

The truce's first phase began in October, days after th...