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Arab and Muslim partners are willing to step for the people of Gaza, says Trump.
Trump says of the trilateral phonecall with the Qatari PM that they agreed to launch a trilateral mechanism for security.
“Now it’s time for Hamas to accept the terms of the plan that we’ve put forward today. And again, this is a different Hamas,” Trump says. “Their leadership has been killed three times over. So you’re really dealing with different people.”
Updated at 15.00 EDT
Trump says Netanyahu understands it’s time.
Trump muses that he expects Iran will become a member of the Abraham Accords one day.
He then goes on a rambling tangent on everything from how to pronounce “Ahh-brah-hahm” to Joe Biden.
Israelis want to get back to peace, Trump says.
There are many Palestinians who wish to live in peace, he adds.
He says he wants “the Palestinians to take responsibility for their destiny, because that’s what we’re giving them”.
“We’re giving them responsibility for their destiny” but they must “prohibit terrorism and earn their way to a brighter future”, he adds.
“They don’t want the life that they’ve had. They’ve had a rough life with Hamas,” he says. “If the Palestinian Authority does not complete the reforms that I laid out and my vision for peace in 2020, they’ll have only themselves to blame.”
Updated at 14.57 EDT
Trump doubles down on countries who “foolishly” recognized a Palestinian state.
Netanyahu remains “very clear about his opposition to a Palestinian state”, Trump says.
Hamas and other terrorist factions will play no role on the board and no role in future governance of Gaza, directly or indirectly or at all, Trump adds.
ShareTrump says he will chair transitional ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza
Trump says his plan calls for a “Board of Peace”, an international body that will be headed by himself and leaders from other countries on the board.
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair will also be on it, he says.
Others will be named over the next few days, he says.
Updated at 14.49 EDT
Trump says he feels they’ll have “a positive answer” from Hamas.
ShareTrump says he would fully back Netanyahu to ‘finish the job’ if Hamas rejects proposal
Israeli would have “the right” and full US backing to “finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas”, if the group rejects the deal, Trump says.
Updated at 14.43 EDT
All parties will agree to a timeline for Israeli forces to withdraw in phases from Gaza, says Trump.
Updated at 14.39 EDT
Trump says he’s “hearing that Hamas wants to get this done too”.
Under the plan, Arab and Muslim countries will commit to demilitarize Gaza and decommission the military capabilities of Hamas and all other terror organizations, Trump says.
If accepted by Hamas, the deal calls for the release of all remaining hostages within 72 hours, Trump confirms.
ShareTrump thanks Netanyahu for agreeing to Gaza plan
He thanks Netanyahu for agreeing to the plan.
Updated at 14.32 EDT
‘Beyond very close’ on Gaza ceasefire deal, says Trump
“We’re at a minimum, very, very close. And I think we’re beyond very close,” Trump says of reaching a ceasefire deal for Gaza.
Updated at 14.30 EDT
They’ve just discussed ending the war in Gaza, Iran, trade, the Abraham Accords, the bigger picture of “peace in the Middle East”, says Trump.
Updated at 14.29 EDT