According to a report by The Washington Post, several current and former Israeli officials have disclosed to the media that Ron Dermer, Israel's Strategic Affairs Minister, informed President-elect Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner this week that Israel is accelerating efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon as a "gift" to Trump.

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Reportedly, Delmée visited Mar-a-Lago, Trump's residence in Palm Beach, Florida, as the first stop of his US trip. He discussed the aforementioned proposal with Trump and Kushner at Mar-a-Lago, then proceeded to the White House to brief Biden administration officials on the latest developments in the ceasefire negotiations between Lebanon and Israel.

The report cited an anonymous Israeli official as saying, "Israel will present some gifts to Trump... an understanding on Lebanon (ceasefire) will be reached next month."

The report states that the Israeli Prime Minister's Office and Trump's spokesperson declined to comment on this matter, and Kushner's spokesperson did not respond to the request for comment.

According to a previous report by US News, two Israeli officials and two US officials familiar with the meeting revealed that Delmar met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago on the specified date. The report quoted an Israeli official as saying that the purpose of the meeting was to convey messages from Netanyahu to Trump and to brief Trump on Israel's plans for the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Iran over the next two months.

The news outlet reports that a U.S. official revealed, "The Israeli side wants to clarify with Trump what issues he hopes to resolve before his inauguration date and which issues he would prefer Israelis to wait for him to address." The U.S. official also mentioned that Israel hopes to understand Trump's stance on efforts to achieve a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, post-war plans for Gaza, and the normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

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