US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington was “very close” to securing peace in the Gaza conflict, adding that Israel would withdraw from the besieged strip “in phases” under a 20-point plan he unveiled after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Addressing a press conference alongside Netanyahu, Trump thanked the Israeli for agreeing to a peace plan that would end the war in Gaza and said he himself was hopeful Hamas would accept it as well.

"I also want to thank Prime Minister Netanyahu for agreeing to the plan and for trusting that if we work together, we can bring an end to the death and destruction that we've seen for so many years," Trump said.

The announcement comes as the death toll in Gaza surpassed 66,000 , mostly women and children, with the Unit

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