US President Donald Trump announced that the ‘war in Gaza is over’ before departing for Israel on Sunday aboard Air Force One. On being asked whether he is confident that the peace deal between Israel and Hamas is set to endure, Trump told reporters, “I think it is going to hold. There are a lot of reasons why it’s going to hold. But I think people are tired of it. It’s been centuries… I think people are tired of it.”
This marks his first high-stakes visit to the Middle East since brokering a peace, where he will likely address the country’s parliament. The Republican President will first land in Israel and then depart for Sharm El-Sheikh to co-chair the international peace summit, along with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The meeting will see the participation of leaders from over 20 countries, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and US Secretary General António Guterres.
During a Press Gaggle on Air Force One, Trump said, “…We are gonna make everybody happy…Everybody is happy, whether it’s Jewish or Muslim, or the Arab countries…We are going to Egypt after Israel, and we are going to meet all of the leaders of the very powerful and big countries, and very rich countries, and others, and they’re all into this deal…”
#WATCH | During a Press Gaggle on Air Force One, US President Donald Trump says, "…We are gonna make everybody happy…Everybody is happy, whether it's Jewish or Muslim or the Arab countries…We are going to Egypt after Israel and we are going to meet all of the leaders of the… https://t.co/yOyWE3quzu pic.twitter.com/kz3obvaZzM
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Moments before embarking for Israel, Trump said that this is going to be a very special time. “Everybody’s very excited about this moment in time…This is a very special event…Everybody’s cheering at one time. That’s never happened before. Usually, if you have one cheering, the other isn’t. The other is the opposite. This is the first time everybody is amazed and they’re thrilled, and it’s an honour to be involved. We’re going to have an amazing time, and it’s going to be something that’s never happened before,” he told aboard Air Force One.
#WATCH | As US President Donald Trump embarks for Israel, he says, "This is going to be a very special time…Everybody's very excited about this moment in time…This is a very special event…Everybody's cheering at one time. That's never happened before. Usually, if you have… pic.twitter.com/TmAxV38Skq
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