The US president will meet this Monday with relatives of hostages and then give a speech in front of the Israeli parliament.
In the run-up to the release of hostages announced for this Monday, the president of USA, donald trumpis already traveling towards Israel to celebrate the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. On board the plane on the way to Tel Aviv, the Republican leader highlighted: “The war is over“.
Before his departure, journalists had asked trump by a comment by the Israeli prime ministerBenjamin Netanyahuwho had suggested that the military operations had not completely ended. In response to this question, the US president confirmed: “The war is over. The war is over, do you understand?”
This Monday, Trump is expected to meet with the hostages’ families and later give a speech to Israel’s parliament. “This is going to be a very special moment,” said the president. before their trip, adding, “Everyone is very excited about this moment.”
At the same time, he anticipated that the ceasefire will remain in Loop because people are “tired” of the conflict and he assured that both parties “are happy.”
“Everyone is happy, whether they are Jews, Muslims or Arab countries, all countries are dancing in the streets. And it is a moment that I don’t think will be seen again,” said the president.
The agreement contemplates the release of hostages, the partial withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and the opening of humanitarian channels for the supply of food and medicine, marking a temporary ceasefire in the region after two years of violence.
Summit in Egypt to consolidate the peace agreement in the Gaza Strip
After his time in Israel, Trump will travel to Egypt, where he and the president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi They will lead a summit to discuss the peace process in Gaza with more than 20 countries. For his part, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Badr Abdelaty, said that the summit seeks “end the war in the Gaza Strip” and pave the way for “a new chapter of peace and security” in the Middle East.
Regarding the future of the agreement, the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmerwill announce during this summit the “main role” that the United Kingdom will assume in the new post-conflict stage.
“Today is the first and most crucial phase to end this war and now we must complete the second phase in its entirety,” they anticipated through a statement issued by Starmer’s office. In that sense, they added that the “United Kingdom will support the next stage of the talks to ensure full implementation of the peace planso that people on both sides can rebuild their lives safely“.
Starmer will announce an aid package of 20 million pounds (almost 23 million euros) distributed through UNICEF and other humanitarian entities, to “ensure that water, sanitation and hygiene services reach tens of thousands of civilians throughout Gaza”.
Source: Ambito
