How Trump put the screws on Netanyahu

It was a typically theatrical moment for the man who loves to publicly boast of being the "peacemaker-in-chief".

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Donald Trump's top diplomat interrupted a televised meeting at the White House to hand the US president a note and whisper in his ear that a Gaza deal was imminent.

Shortly afterwards he announced the agreement on his Truth Social network. "BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!" he posted.

But while the climax played out in front of reporters, most of Trump’s efforts had been behind the scenes, as he sought to pressure a reluctant Benjamin Netanyahu and win Arab support.

Seeking an unlikely Nobel Peace Prize and keen to bolster his legacy, Trump’s approach has been different to the blank cheque he has previously been regarded as giving key ally Israel.