United States President Donald Trump has said he would like the war in Gaza to stop.
Trump stated this on Monday when he received Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, expressing the hope that the war will end relatively soon.
“I’d like to see the war stop, and I think the war will stop at some point, that won’t be in the too-distant future,” he stated.
The US president disclosed that work was ongoing to free hostages held by Hamas, noting that securing the release of all the hostages was a long process.
On his part, the Israeli Prime Minister revealed that following the January ceasefire that saw some hostages released, Israel was working on another deal, expressing hope that they would succeed.
“We’re committed to getting all the hostages out, but also eliminating the evil tyranny of Hamas in Gaza and enabling the people of Gaza to freely make a choice to go wherever they want,” Netanyahu said.
The Israeli Prime Minister restated that he had also discussed with Trump the US president’s bold vision for the future of Gaza, a reference to a proposal for the US to take over the enclave that Trump put forward multiple times during the opening weeks of his administration.
Israel launched the war in Gaza after Hamas-led fighters attacked southern Israel on October 7, 2023.
1,200 people were killed in the incident, and 251 were taken hostage.
More than 50,000 Palestinians have been reportedly killed since then by Israel.
