Donald Trump and Netanyahu 'agree to end Gaza war in two weeks' in secret call

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu have reached an agreement to end the war in Gazain just two weeks, it has been reported.

The agreement is said to have been reached in a secret phone conversation between the two leaders following the US strike on Iranearlier this week. In the phone call, the pair agreed on a swift end to thewar in Gaza as well as an expansion of the Abraham Accords, according to a source familiar with the conversation. The phone call is said to have taken place between Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Netanyahu and Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer. Once the war ends, Hamas leadership would be exiled and all remaining hostages held in Gaza would be freed.

It was also agreed that four Arab states, including the United Arab Emirates and Egypt, would be involved in governing Gaza together in place of Hamas. Another principle said to have been agreed upon is that several countries across the globe will take in residents of Gaza who wish to emigrate.

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However, it is now clear how the principles would work in practice, as Hamas has vowed it will not leave the territory and Arab states repeatedly saying they would not take on a governing role. Saudi Arabia and Sryia would also establish diplomatic ties with Israel as part of the Abraham Accords, with other Arab and Muslim countries to follow suit.

The agreement would also see Israel expressing support for a future two-state solution in Gaza, conditional of reforms made the Palestinian Authority. Meanwhile, Washington would recognise Israeli soverignty in some areas of the West Bank.

Israeli media outlets have said that it was fears the plan for an end to the bloody war would collapse that sparked Trump's outrage over Israeli attacks following his announcement of a ceasefire with Iran. A source told Israel Hayom that in a conversation where Trump demanded Netanyahu 'stop the planes' amid the ceasefire, the President said he didn't understand how, after having agreed on an outline for peace, Netanyahu was disrupting it over 'a small tactical incident involving an Iranian missile'.

It comes after Dohald Trump called on Israel to "pardon" Netanyahu, who is on trial for alleged corruption, or drop the case entirely. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump referred to Netanyahu as a "warrior" who has "done so much" for Israel.

He called for the trial to be "cancelled immediately" and described the case as a "witch hunt" - a term he often used to refer to his own legal battles. Trump said: "This travesty of justice cannot be allowed!"

In response to Trump's Truth Social post, Netanyahu took to X to thank the President. He wrote: "Thank you [Donald Trump]. I was deeply moved by your heartfelt support for me and your incredible support for Israel and the Jewish people. I look forward to continuing to work with you to defeat our common enemies, liberate our hostages and quickly expand the circle of peace."

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