Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu agreed on a rapid end to the war in Gaza during a phone call after the US bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, Israeli media has reported quoting a source ‘familiar with the conversation’.
The two leaders agreed that four Arab states, including the UAE and Egypt, would jointly govern the strip in place of Hamas, Israel Hayom is reporting.
Leaders of the Hamas terror group would be exiled and all hostages released, a source is said to have told the outlet.
But it remains unclear how such a proposal would be implemented, with Hamas vowing it will not leave the territory and Arab states repeatedly asserting that they would not step into a governing role.
Trump and Netanyahu held the call on Monday, after US bombers hit nuclear targets in Iran, with a source reportedly describing the call as ‘euphoric’.
They were joined on the call by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, according to the report.
Under the agreement, Palestinians who wished to leave Gaza would be taken in by unnamed states, the men reportedly said, and Saudi Arabia and Syria would establish diplomatic ties with Israel.
Israel in turn would express support for a future two-state solution on the condition that the Palestinian Authority bring in reforms, according to the report.
The United States would recognise Israeli sovereignty over parts of the West Bank as part of the agreement, it also said.
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu agreed on a rapid end to the war in Gaza during a phone call on Monday, according to an Israeli media report
It comes as Israel says it has stopped aid entering Gaza for two days to prevent it being seized by Hamas.
Images have been circulated of masked men on aid trucks. Clan leaders have said these individuals were protecting aid, and are not Hamas stealing it from civilians.
Israeli government spokesperson David Mencer later told reporters that aid was still entering Gaza from the south, but did not specify whether any supplies were entering the north.
A United Nations source said that all aid that was due to enter northern Gaza had been put on hold.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a joint statement with Defense Minister Israel Katz, said late on Wednesday that he had ordered the military to present a plan within two days to prevent Hamas from taking control of aid.
