The US president has struck an optimistic note after the Israeli PM vowed to eliminate Hamas in the Palestinian enclave

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that a deal on ending the war in Gaza is close, but without providing any details.

His comments came just hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the UN General Assembly he would “finish the job” of eliminating Hamas in the enclave.

“I think we have maybe a deal on Gaza, and very close to a deal on Gaza, it’s looking like we have a deal,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Friday.

Trump and Netanyahu are planning to meet in Washington on Monday.

”I think…

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