WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump says “we’re close to getting some kind of deal done” in Gaza after his “great” multilateral meeting on Wednesday on the UN General Assembly sidelines with the leaders of eight Arab and Muslim countries on the issue.
Trump on Thursday told reporters in the Oval Office during the public portion of his sit-down with visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that “a lot was determined in that [Wednesday] meeting” during which Trump presented a 21-point plan for ending the war in Gaza and establishing a non-Hamas body to govern the Strip.
“I have to meet with Israel. They know what I want. I think we can get that one done. I hope we can get that done. A lot of people are dying,” Trump says. “We want to get the hostages back,” Trump continues. “We want them all back at one time.” Trump says steps regarding Gaza could be taken “today,” without elaborating.
