President of the United States makes pressure to achieve a truce in the Gaza Strip, plunged into a critical humanitarian situation after 21 months of a conflict
The president of the, met on Tuesday (8) with the Israeli Prime Minister, for the second time in 24 hours for dialogues with a view to ending the “tragedy” of the war on. Trump puts pressure on a truce in the Gaza Strip, plunged into a critical humanitarian situation after 21 months of a conflict triggered by the attack by the Islamist group Hamas against the south of Israel on October 7, 2023. “It is a tragedy, and he [Netanyahu] Want to solve it, and I want to solve it, and I think the other party too, ”Trump told reporters during a cabinet meeting.
Netanyahu had dinner on Monday (7) with Trump, and on Tuesday he returned to the White House for a meeting to which the press had no access. Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff still hopes to reach a ceasefire agreement until the end of the week. “We hope that by the end of the week we will have an agreement that allows us a 60-day ceasefire,” said Witkoff. “Ten living hostages will be released” and the remains of “nine deceased,” he added.
Trump has supported Netanyahu firmly, especially in the recent war between Iran and Israel, but also increased the pressure to end what he calls a “hell” in Gaza. However, Qatar, which hosts indirect negotiations between both parties, said on Tuesday that it takes more time for these dialogues to allow an advance between Israel and Hamas. “I don’t think I can give a deadline right now, but I can say that we will need time for it,” said Qatar Foreign Ministry spokesman, Majed Al Ansari, on the third day of indirect negotiations in Doha.
Qatar, mediator with the United States and Egypt, said the meetings in Doha focus on a milestone for dialogues. A Palestinian employee near contacts refused to have advanced. On the ground, five Israeli soldiers died in combat in northern Gaza, one of the deadliest days of the year for Israeli forces in Palestinian territory. At least 445 Israeli soldiers have died since the beginning of the war, according to an AFP balance sheet. The Gaza Civil Defense reported 29 dead in Israeli attacks on Tuesday, including three children.
*With information from AFP
