Donald Trump
The prime minister has “no mandate to end the war without a decisive defeat of Hamas,” said National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
The proposal includes the prompt release of the remaining hostages and the temporary transfer of power in the Strip to an Arab security force.
“There’s been enough,” the president told reporters. “It’s time to stop now.”
“I will speak the truth—the truth of Israel’s citizens, the truth of IDF soldiers, the truth of our state,” said the prime minister.
U.S. Mideast envoy Witkoff expressed confidence that “in the coming days, we’ll be able to announce some sort of breakthrough.”
“We want to bring the hostages home and return to normal life,” said the U.S. president.
“As the Jewish community gathers for this special time of spiritual renewal, my Administration recommits to upholding religious liberty and ending faith-based persecution, including the scourge of anti-Semitism.”
The American leader pushed back against the United Nations report stating Israel was committing genocide in the Gaza Strip.
It would mark the Israeli prime minister’s fourth in-person meeting with the American president since January.
The Israeli premier called the U.S. president “the best friend Israel has ever had in the White House” during the ceremony for the future promenade named after Trump.
The president reiterated his commitment to bringing all 48 captives home.
Bilateral trade between Israel and the UAE increased by 11% last year despite regional tensions caused by the war in Gaza..
