Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to mend ties with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday and offered measured optimism about progress towards a ceasefire deal for Gaza. At Mr Trump’s Florida Mar-a-Lago estate, where the two men met face-to-face for the first time in nearly four years, Mr Netanyahu told journalists he wanted to see US-mediated talks succeed for a ceasefire and release of hostages. Advertisement “I hope so,” Mr Netanyahu said when reporters asked if his US trip had made progress. While Mr Netanyahu at home is increasingly accused of resisting a deal to end the nine-month-old...