Trump says ‘beyond very close’ to ending war in Gaza

United States President Donald Trump says “we’re beyond very close” to ending the war in Gaza after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Al Jazeera reported. He called Monday a “historic day for peace” as he spoke at a news conference with Netanyahu at his side. Netanyahu praised Trump, saying: “I support your plan to end the war in Gaza, which achieves our war aims.” It was not immediately clear if Hamas leaders had accepted Trump’s plan, but the US president said he was “hearing that Hamas wants to get this done too”. Trump said “everyone else has accepted it” but added that if Hamas fails to agree to the plan “as you know, Bibi, you’d...