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American President Donald Trump said on Monday evening that "Today is a historic day for peace," noting that he is optimistic about getting a "positive answer" from Hamas regarding his plan to end the war in Gaza.
Trump said, during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu: "Today is a historic day for peace." He added: "We have reached important agreements, including Iran, trade, expanding the Abrahamic Accords, and most importantly, how to end the war in Gaza, and this constitutes part of eternal peace in the Middle East." He continued: "I thank Netanyahu for agreeing to this plan, which will open a new page of prosperity for the region.. And I thank the suggestions of Arab and Islamic countries and European allies for developing the current peace proposal." He stressed: "We are very close to reaching a peace agreement regarding the Gaza Strip.. If Hamas agrees to the proposal, the hostages will be released within 72 hours." He highlighted: "Arab and Islamic countries have pledged to disarm Gaza and disarm Hamas and all other terrorist organizations immediately, and we rely on these countries to deal with Hamas.. And according to what I have heard, Hamas also wants to achieve that." The American President added: "I have a feeling that we will have a positive answer from Hamas.. And if that does not happen, Israel will have full support from my side." He concluded: "Netanyahu strongly opposes the establishment of a Palestinian state and I understand that.. Netanyahu is a warrior and Israel is lucky to have him, but the people want peace."
