US President Trump is determined to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and will meet with Netanyahu on Monday, urging him to end the Gaza war
US President Trump is determined to win the Nobel Peace Prize, and will meet with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, urging him to end the war with Hamas in Gaza. Trump had promised to take a tough stance with Netanyahu, as he hopes to use the momentum of the Iran-Israel ceasefire to ensure a ceasefire in the Palestinian territories.
Trump said that Israel has committed to a 60-day ceasefire, and Hamas also said it has responded positively to the US-backed proposal - but achieving a final agreement to end the 21-month-long war is easier said than done.
This is the third time that Netanyahu has visited the White House since January this year. He has vowed to completely destroy Hamas before ending the conflict.
AFP said that Trump is determined to win the Nobel Peace Prize and is once again pushing for an agreement, riding on the momentum of recent domestic and foreign policy successes.
"A Gaza agreement may be reached next week," Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday. He said he was "very optimistic" about reaching an agreement, but also added, "things are changing every day. They have been changing for years."
It was reported that Hamas has responded positively to the proposed ceasefire negotiations, which Trump called "good," although he said he has not yet fully understood the progress.
In the recent Israel-Palestine war, Trump and Netanyahu were in sync, ultimately leading the US president to order stealth bombers to attack three key Iranian nuclear facilities.
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