US President Donald Trump has revealed breakthrough progress as he said he is “close” to a peace deal that would end the war in Gaza following his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The two leaders met Monday at the White House.
The Trump administration prepared a 20-point plan for Gaza peace ahead of the meeting.
The plan calls for the fighting to cease, the remaining captives to be freed, and Israeli forces to leave the enclave.
The strategy lists two potential routes to peace. If all hostages are released by Hamas within 72 hours, Israeli forces will retreat to pre-agreed boundaries.
Netanyahu endorsed the plan in a joint press conference following the meeting, claiming it fulfils Israel’s war objectives.
According to Netanyahu, Israel’s war objectives include the return of all hostages, both dead and alive; the disarmament of Hamas; the group’s evacuation from Gaza; Israeli security control of Gaza, including a security perimeter for the foreseeable future; and a peaceful civilian government in the enclave that is not controlled by Hamas or the Palestinian government.
Although, Hamas is yet to agree to the plan, Trump declared that if Hamas rejects the plan, he will support Netanyahu “fully” in any action.
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