President Trump told Axios in an interview Sunday that negotiations over his plan to end the war in Gaza are "at their final stages" and contended a deal could open the way for wider peace in the Middle East.

Why it matters: This is the most significant effort to date to end the war. • More than 66,000 Palestinians have been killed since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza health ministry.

What he's saying: "Everybody has come together to get a deal, but we still have to get it done," Trump told Axios. • "The Arab countries were fantastic to work with on this. Hamas is coming with them. They have great respect for the Arab world," Trump said. "The Arab world wants peace, Israel wants peace and Bibi wants peace." • Trump said his plan aims at

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