Trump urges mediators to 'move fast' as key Gaza peace talks set to begin
Trump urges mediators to 'move fast' as key Gaza peace talks set to begin
US President Donald Trump has urged everyone involved in efforts to end the Gaza war to "move fast" as mediators are set to meet in Egypt on Monday for indirect peace talks between Hamas and Israel.
The talks come after Hamas agreed to some parts of a 20-point US peace plan, including freeing hostages and handing over Gaza governance to Palestinian technocrats, but is seeking negotiations on other issues.
The group's response did not mention the key demands of its disarmament and playing no future role in Gaza's governance.
Writing on social media that talks had been "very successful", Trump said: "I am told the first phase should be completed this week, and I am asking everyone to move fast."
The US president added that "time is of the essence or massive bloodshed will follow".
Speaking to reporters earlier, Trump said he thought the hostages would start to be freed "very soon".
When asked about flexibility over his peace plan, Trump said "we don't need flexibility because everybody has pretty much agreed to it, but there will always be some changes".
"It's a great deal for Israel, it's a great deal for the entire Arab world, Muslim world, and world, so we're very happy about it," he added.
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