Before his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, US President Donald Trump predicted that the agreement could be achieved with Tel Aviv on a ceasefire interviews during the week and added, “Almost Gaze”.
Trump noted that he believed that the release of hostages and the ceasefire agreement could be achieved this week, which could lead to the release of “quite a few hostages”.
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“I think there is a great chance that we have an agreement with Hamas,” Trump told reporters before flying back to Washington after a weekend golf in New Jersey.
Donald Trump added: “We are working on many things with Israel and one of the things is probably a permanent agreement with Iran … we are close to agreement in Gaza. We could have it this week.”
It mounts the public pressure on Netanyah to ensure a permanent ceasefire and end the war in Gaza, a step against some of the hard members of its right -wing coalition. Others, including Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, expressed their support.
Netanyahu expressed optimism that his meeting with US President Donald Trump would contribute on Monday to progress in negotiations on release in Gaza and a ceasefire agreement, as stated by Reuters.
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Before going to Washington Netanyah on Sunday, he stated that Israeli negotiators who participate in renewed interviews on the Doha were given clear directives to ensure an agreement based on Israel.
“I believe that discussion with President Trump can certainly help these results,” Netanyahu said, adding his determination to ensure the return of hostages held in Gaza and eliminate the threat of the Palestinian militant Hamas group to Israel.
It will be Netanyahu’s third visit to the White House because Trump returned to power almost six months ago.
What did Hamas say?
The Palestinian Group Hamas said on Friday that it responded to the proposal of a ceasefire supported by the US in the “positive spirit”, a few days after Trump said that Israel agreed “on the necessary conditions for completion” of a 60 -day ceasefire, Reuters reported.
But in the sign of potential challenges still facing both parties, the Palestinian official of the militant group associated with Hamas said that concerns remained over humanitarian aids, the crossing of Rafah in southern Israel to Egypt and clarity over the magazine for Israeli offices of troops.
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The initial round of indirect interviews about the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in Qatar was closed without breakthrough, two Palestinian sources familiar with the negotiations soon reported on Monday.
They noted that the Israeli delegation lacked the necessary mandate to complete the agreement with Hamas.
Netanyahu’s office stated in its statement that the changes that Hamas were looking for was not “acceptable to Israel” for the proposal of the ceasefire.
However, his office said that the delegation would still fly to Qatar to “continue his efforts to ensure the return of our hostages on the basis of the proposal of Qatar with which Israel agreed”.
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Netanyahu has repeatedly said that Hamas must be disarmed, a request that a militant group has so far refused to discuss.
Netanyahu said he believed that he and Trump would also build on the result of the 12 -day Air War with Iran last month and try to ensure that Tehran never has a nuclear weapon. He said that the recent development in the Middle East created the opportunity to expand the Peace Circle.
(With Reuters inputs)
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