US President Donald Trump tells reporters aboard Air Force One that he has “guarantees” from both Israel and Hamas, as well as from other key regional players about the initial phase of the ceasefire and hostage release deal, and the future stages.
“We have a lot of verbal guarantees, and I don’t think they’re going to want to disappoint me,” Trump said.
The Republican leader says that his relationship with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “very good,” adding: “I had some disputes with him and they were quickly settled.”
Trump says he would eventually like to visit Gaza itself, without saying when such a difficult security challenge would be possible.
“I would be proud to,” Trump said. “I’d like to put my feet on it at least.”
A new governing body for devastated Gaza — which Trump himself will head under his own plan — would be established “very quickly,” he adds.
But he appears to take a step back over his plans to involve former British prime minister Tony Blair, a controversial choice in the Middle East because of his role in the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
“I’ve always liked Tony, but I want to find out that he’s an acceptable choice to everybody,” Trump says.
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