Trump expresses doubts about Gaza ceasefire holding before of his meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister: “we have no certainty that this agreement will hold”

Today, February 4th, Donald Trump during a press conference held in the Oval Office stated that, in his opinion, there are no complete guarantees on the continuation of the ceasefire in Gaza. "I cannot give any guarantee that it will continue, we have no certainty that this agreement will hold.“, said the American president answering questions from some journalists.

The President also confirmed that will meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House today, who is in Washington for a series of institutional meetings. The meeting is expected to address issues related to the situation in the Middle East region, in particular the second phase of the agreement with Hamas and relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

West Bank and Middle East at the center of talks

Asked by reporters about the possible annexation of the occupied West Bank by Israel, Trump avoided going into the merits, commenting only: “Israel owns a very small piece of land in the Middle East".

The meeting with Netanyahu, which will be held at 16 pm local time (22 Italians) will be followed by a joint press conference and a gala dinner, during which the prospects for reviving relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia will also be discussed, as well as issues related to Iran.

Netanyahu's Meeting with Elon Musk

Before meeting Trump, Netanyahu had a meeting in Washington with Elon Musk, leader of the Department of Government Efficiency. During the meeting, the two discussed a possible strengthening of cooperation between the United States and Israel in the field of artificial intelligence.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Prime Minister's office has categorically denied rumors that Netanyahu intends to ask Trump to attack Iran's nuclear facilities.. "This is a complete lie that harms the families of the hostages.“, declared a spokesman for the prime minister.

Prospects for normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia

According to Israeli media, the Trump administration's main goal is to quickly promote normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia, which is seen as essential to redefining the balance of power in the Middle East and containing the threats posed by Hamas and Iran's nuclear program.

Trump will reiterate to Netanyahu that a stable ceasefire is essential to advance negotiations with Riyadh.

Humanitarian aid to Gaza and ongoing negotiations

Meanwhile, humanitarian aid and international support to Gaza continues, with Egypt confirming that trucks full of aid and support continue to arrive through the Rafah crossing.

In addition, a delegation from the European Parliament will travel to Israel and the Palestinian territories between 5 and 8 February to monitor the situation on the ground and discuss security. and EU civilian missions.