US President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for pivotal talks on Monday to press him to back a Gaza peace proposal aimed at ending a nearly two-year-old war that has seen Israel face growing international isolation. Asked about the prospects for a peace deal, Trump told reporters: “I’m very confident.”Though Netanyahu praises Trump as Israel’s closest ally, there are signs of Israeli skepticism over the proposal, as well as some reservations among Arab states. Israel angered Qatar, a US ally, and drew criticism from Trump for an airstrike against Hamas leaders in Doha on Sept. 9. ISRAELI, ARAB CONCERNSNetanyahu is under mounting pressure from the hostages’ families and, according to public opinion polls, a war-weary Israeli public. Israel had objected to several elements and was seeking revisions in its discussions with the White House, they said, adding that Arab states were also seeking some amendments.