US President Donald Trump said he hopes the war in the Gaza will end soon and optimism expressed at a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He also repeated a controversial proposal for the US to control Gaza post-war, a widely condemned plan. US President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office in the White House in Washington, US, April 7, 2025. Reuters/Kevin Mohatt (Reuters), US President Donald Trump, said on Monday (April 7) that he would have the war in Gaza and optimism. Trump, who offered Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House, said: “I would like to stop the war, and I think the war will stop at some point, it won’t be in the too far future.” According to the Israeli figures, the war in Gaza broke out the war after the Hamas militants launched a surprise attack and killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages. In response, Israel launched a large -scale military campaign in Gaza. Palestinian health authorities now estimate that more than 50,000 people have died in the field since the start of the war. Heyaar negotiations continue with Trump acknowledged the constant efforts to free hostages that are still being held by Hamas: “Work is going on … It’s a long process,” he said. Netanyahu noted that discussions for a new agreement were underway after a previous ceasefire that secured the release of some prisoners. “We are committed to getting all the hostages out,” Netanyahu said. “But also to eliminate the evil tyranny of Hamas in Gaza and enable the people of Gaza to freely make a choice to go wherever they want.” He credited Trump’s local envoy Steve Witkoff that he helped the earlier 25 hostages release during the January wand. Collapse of the ceasefire and casualties The recent six -week ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ends on March 18 with Israel’s resumption of air strikes. During that ceasefire, 33 Israeli hostages were returned – eight of whom were confirmed – while 1,800 Palestinians were released from Israeli prisons. According to Israeli military sources, 58 hosts remain in Gaza, with 34 apparently died. Trump repeats Gaza ‘Peace Force’ proposal Trump repeated a controversial idea that the United States should take control of the Gaza-to-conflict. “A peacekeeper like the United States that controls and owns the Gaza Strip would be a good thing,” he said. He also suggested that Palestinians from Gaza could be moved to other countries – an idea that described critics as ethnic cleansing and condemned by a large part of the international community. Netanyahu confirmed that he and Trump discussed the proposal, referring to it as part of Trump’s ‘daring vision’ for the future of Gaza. First published: 8 Apr 2025, 02:58 AM IST
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