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US President Donald Trump on Monday said that the ongoing war in Gaza would reach a “conclusive ending” in the coming two to three weeks.
“I think within the next two to three weeks, you’re going to have pretty good, conclusive — a conclusive ending,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
“Right now, they’re talking about Gaza City. They’re always talking about something,” he said. “At some point, it’s going to get settled… You better get it settled soon.”
Acknowledging the urgency to end the war, the US president underlined that the people will not be able to forget Oct 7, the date when Hamas launched its military offensive against Israel in 2023.
“It does have to end,” the US president said, “but people can’t forget October 7.”
He claimed that a serious “diplomatic push” was underway to end the conflict, which has been going on for nearly two years now.
“There has been… a very serious diplomatic push,” Trump responded when asked if the United States was engaging in diplomacy to end the war.
He then stated that he has been in contact with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, emphasising his close relationship with him.
“I deal with Bibi Netanyahu quite a bit, and we’ve had great success, obviously, in Iran. We knocked out their nuclear threat,” he said.
When asked about the ongoing famine in Gaza, Trump responded, “We’re sending a lot of food to Gaza, feeding a lot of people. But with that said, it’s a massive number of people to support.”
Speaking alongside Trump, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the war would come to an end with the condition that Hamas no longer rules Gaza, reiterating one of Israel’s key demands.
“It [has] never stopped. We’ve always looked to find a solution. We want it to end. [But] it has to end with no Hamas,” Rubio said.
Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills 20
Trump’s remarks come as an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital in the south of the Gaza Strip on Monday killed at least 20 people, including five journalists.
Netanyahu released a statement saying that Israel deeply regretted the strike, describing it as a “tragic mishap”.
“Our war is with Hamas terrorists. Our just goals are defeating Hamas and bringing our hostages home,” Netanyahu said.
He also said that the military was investigating the incident.
(With inputs from Haaretz, The Times of Israel)
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