For the second consecutive day, US President Donald Trump played host at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. After meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy yesterday for peace talks, Trump welcomed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (local time).
The back-to-back meetings with leaders of two war-torn nations, Israel, which has secured a peace agreement, and Ukraine, which continues to seek one, mark a key moment in US diplomacy.
Standing outside his Mar-a-lago club as Trump shakes hands with Netanyahu, he said, "We have to have a peace plan for Gaza as quickly as we can, but there has to be a disarmament, we have to disarm with Hamas. One of the things we will talk about."
Months after a Gaza peace deal was signed in Egypt, the situation in the region remains uncertain, as Israel continues its military operations in Gaza. Despite the agreement aimed at restoring peace, the future of Gaza hangs in the balance.
Speaking to reporters, Trump also said that the reconstruction of Gaza would "begin pretty soon."
ADVERTISEMENT
