Netanyahu and Trump agree to end war in Gaza and expand Abraham Accords

After the end of a 12-day war against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump agreed to end the war in Gaza and expansion of the Abraham Accords, reports said.Israel Hayom reported that the two leaders have agreed that the war in Gaza would end within two weeks. As per the report, four Arab states would jointly govern the Gaza Strip in place of Hamas. And the terror group’s leadership would be exiled, and all hostages would be released, it added.
Hamas’s leaders have, however, long rejected demands to go into exile.
The report said Gazans who wish to emigrate would be absorbed by several unnamed countries.On Thursday, Netanyahu said he saw an opportunity to “enlarge peace accords” after the end of Israel-Iran war.

“We have fought with determination against Iran and achieved a great victory. This victory opens the path to dramatically enlarge the peace accords,” he said in a video address.

Israel and Iran each claimed victory in a 12-day war that ended with a ceasefire on June 24.

Israel said it would refocus on its offensive in Gaza, where Hamas militants are holding Israeli hostages.

“As well as the freeing of our hostages and victory over Hamas, a window of opportunity has opened” for broader peace accords, Netanyahu said in his video.

“We must not miss it. We must not lose a single day.”

The Abraham Accords were overseen by Donald Trump in 2020 during his first term as US president.

Israel launched its devastating Gaza offensive in response to Hamas’s deadly attacks in October 2023.

With inputs from AFP