Trump says ‘the war is over’ in Gaza
The US president says the ceasefire “will hold” as he heads to Israel and Egypt to celebrate the deal. “The war is over. OK? You understand that?” Trump told reporters when asked if he was confident that Israel’s war on Gaza had finished.
He added that “a board of peace” would be set up for Gaza, which he described as “a demolition site”.
‘Everybody’s cheering at one time’ over Gaza deal: Trump
The US president says Qatar should take credit for its efforts for peace as he heads to Israel and Egypt to celebrate the ceasefire agreement with other heads of state.
He also said, while on board Air Force One, that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu did “a very good job” in the process of reaching a deal with Hamas, adding that the two leaders maintain a good relationship.
Trump said he received many verbal guarantees from both sides over the deal, and he believes them. He said the Middle East visit is going to be a “very special time”.
“Everybody’s very excited about this moment in time. This is a very special event,” said Trump. “Everybody’s cheering at one time; that’s never happened before. Usually, if you have one cheering, the other isn’t; the other is the opposite.”
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Thirteen more bodies recovered in Khan Younis
A source at Nasser Hospital says the bodies were recovered in various areas of the war-battered city, Gaza’s second largest, located in the Strip’s south. Since the ceasefire entered into force on Friday, dozens of bodies have been pulled from under the vast rubble of buildings levelled by Israel’s army.







