Trump says he “does not trust” the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to hold
The new president of the United States, Donald Trump, assured this Monday that he “does not trust” the maintenance of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and the conclusion of the three phases of the agreement, although he stressed that the Islamist organization is “very weak”.
“I don’t have confidence. “That’s not our war, it’s their war, but I think they are very weak on the other side (in reference to Hamas),” Trump said, when asked by a journalist in the Oval Office if he trusts he can keep the fight against fire in Gaza and in concluding the three phases of the pact.
The Republican president in turn defined the Gaza Strip as a “huge demolition site” and stressed that the Palestinian enclave “has to be rebuilt in a different way.”
“Gaza is interesting. It’s a great place. It is next to the sea. The best weather. Everything is good. It’s as if beautiful things could be done there,” he asserted, and when asked if he would contribute to its reconstruction he said: “It could be.”
Trump also declared this Monday that he wants to be remembered in the future as a “peacemaker and unifier” and highlighted how his team has played a key role in the ceasefire in Gaza, which has facilitated the release of some Israeli hostages.
The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, congratulated Trump on his inauguration on Monday, assuring that he hopes to work with him to achieve “the return of the remaining hostages, destroy the military capabilities and political mandate of Hamas in Gaza and ensure that The enclave will never again be a threat to Israel.” If these objectives are not met, the Israeli authorities assure that they will continue the war in Gaza instead of extending the ceasefire into its second phase, which implies the definitive cessation of hostilities.
Among the Israeli authorities, Trump’s return is seen as an opportunity to strengthen their regional interests, as already happened during the magnate’s first term, in which the Abraham Accords were established, which normalized their relations with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Sudan. and Morocco.
For his part, the president of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), Mahmoud Abbas, congratulated Trump on Monday, ensuring that the Palestinian Government is ready to “achieve peace” during his mandate. (Efe)
