US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the State Dining Room of the White House on Monday. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

US President Donald Trump publicly released his roadmap for Gaza peace Monday as he argued that he is “very close” to bringing an end to the nearly two-year long war that has now claimed tens of thousands of lives.

The plan for the release of the hostages and the demilitarization of Hamas was published amid a visit between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the US president warned that he would give a greenlight to continued Israeli military action unless Hamas agrees to the proposal.

A top Qatari and top Egyptian official shared the 20-point plan with Hamas negotiators on Monday, acco

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