In a major breakthrough, US President Donald Trump on Monday announced that “Israel won’t occupy Gaza", adding that he was “close" to clinching an agreement that could end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas. However, the US President further extended his “full backing" to Israel and issued a warning to Hamas in case it rejects the deal, saying that the “tyranny of terror has to end".

“If Hamas rejects the deal, which is always possible…, you know, Bibi (Israeli PM Netanyahu), you’d have our full backing to do what you would have to do. The ultimate result must be the elimination of any danger posed in the region. And that danger is caused by Hamas. The tyranny of terror has to end," Trump said.

Trump further thanked Netanyahu “for agreeing to the plan" and said, “Today is a histori

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