The president of the United States assured that the hostages could be released between Monday and Tuesday and announced that he plans to travel to Israel after the signing of the peace agreement. The date coincides with Javier Milei’s visit to the White House.
During a cabinet meeting at the White House, donald trump proclaimed this Thursday what he defined as “a historic day for humanity”: the end of the conflict in the Middle East. As he advanced, Hostages held by Hamas would be released “on Monday or Tuesday” as part of the peace agreement reached between Israel and the Islamist group.
“We achieved something truly incredible that no one thought possible“said the president, who assured that his administration had built “the best diplomatic relations that the United States has ever had.”
The announcement comes on the eve of a key event for Argentine politics: Trump is scheduled to receive the president at the White House on Tuesday. Javier Milei. “I will probably be in Israel for the release of the hostages. We plan to go out on Sunday and I’m looking forward to it.“, the Republican told reporters after his meeting with Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb.
If this itinerary is finalized, Trump would witness in person the beginning of the release process that would mark the definitive implementation of the agreement. “The world has come together for this,” he said, thanking the mediation of countries such as Egypt, Türkiye, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Indonesia.
“Gaza will be rebuilt”
The president also anticipated that his government will promote a reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip, with the economic support of allied nations. “There is enormous wealth in that part of the world, and many countries will step forward to contribute money and take care of things,” he said.
Trump also confirmed that Hamas will hand over the bodies of 28 deceased hostages and estimated that the Islamist group’s casualties are around 70,000. “That’s great payoff, but at some point all that has to stop,” he said.
Finally, he highlighted Iran’s role in the negotiations and stated that Tehran “has recognized the greatness of the plan” and could join the regional reconstruction process, although he warned: “There is a non-negotiable condition: they cannot have a nuclear weapon.”
Source: Ambito
