The agreement for the Gaza Strip, which he said, would enable the return of the hostages still held by the Hamas and “end the war,” said Trump in front of reporters without naming details.
On Tuesday, according to his special sentence Steve Witkoff, the US President presented a Middle East peace plan consisting of 21 points at a meeting with representatives of Arab and Muslim countries. From a diplomatic source, the AFP news agency said that it was intended for a permanent ceasefire, the release of all hostages and the withdrawal of the Israeli troops.
On Friday, British media reported that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair could take on the leadership role in a possible future transitional management of the Gaza Strip. Blair could head this administrative authority with the support of the UN and the Gulf States, reported the BBC and the magazine “Economist”. According to the magazine, this administrative body is said to be the “top political and legal authority” for the Gaza Strip for five years before control of the area passes to the Palestinians.
Netanyahu did not respond to possible transition solutions for the Gaza Strip on Friday. In his speech in the UN General Batte, he warned that Islamist Hamas continues to run a threat to Israel, even if the “majority of the Hamas terrorist machine” had since been destroyed by the Israeli army. Therefore, Israel has to “continue the job” against Hamas and “end as soon as possible,” said the Israeli Prime Minister.
In his speech, Netanyahu turned directly to the hostages that are still captured by Hamas in the Gaza Strip: “We didn’t forget you – not for a second,” he said. According to Netanyahus, his speech was transferred via loudspeakers in the Gaza Strip. Relatives of the hostages accuse Netanyahu of endangering the life of hostages with his hard warfare.
The Israeli armed forces had recently expanded their attacks in the Gaza Strip and have a massive air and soil offensive against the city of Gaza in the north of the Palestinian area.
Netanyahu had spoken to Trump on Thursday, which he praised in his speech – especially for the US participation in the Israeli air strikes in Iran in June. Netanyahu wants to visit the US President in the White House on Monday. Then it may be evident to what extent Netanyahu is ready to go to Trump’s peace efforts.
In his UN address, Netanyahu did not comment on the future of the western Bank, occupied by Israel since 1967. Right -wing extremist ministers of his cabinet had recently threatened with an annexation of this Palestinian area, with which they want to prevent the foundation of a Palestinian state. Trump then warned Netanyahu that he would “not allow” an annexation of the West Bank.
Several western states had recognized a Palestinian state in the past few days. In doing so, they want to revive the efforts to the so -called two -state solution, which provides for the peaceful existence of a Palestinian state on the side of Israel. Netanyahu in his UN-speech went to court sharply with the affected governments. He accused them of “given” Hamas and rewarded her for her major attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, who had triggered the Gaza War.
With their recognition of a Palestinian state, these governments had sent out the “very clear message” that “the murder of Jews pays off,” said the Israeli Prime Minister. However, Israel will not “allow us to impose a terrorist state.”
In the past few days, France, Great Britain, Portugal, Canada and Australia have recognized a Palestinian state. Germany and the United States, on the other hand, are not among the AFP counting 151 out of 193 UN Member States that recognize a Palestinian state.
In the war strip that has been going on for almost two years, more than 65,500 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks, according to the Hamas Ministry of Health, which has not been independently verifiable. According to Israeli information, 1219 people were killed in the Hamas attack on Israel, who had triggered the war and 251 were dragged into the Gaza strip as hostages.
