The media reported on Trump's pressure on Netanyahu to defeat Hamas as soon as possible

US President Donald Trump has increased pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to promote an early military victory for the IDF over the Palestinian radical movement Hamas, as he has lost faith in the possibility of reaching an agreement. The Times of Israel newspaper writes about this on August 31, citing sources.

According to media reports, since the agreement on a temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was reached in January, Trump has not seen progress and believes that the parties will not be able to reach an agreement.

"Despite his public rhetoric in support of the return of the hostages, Trump privately makes it clear that, in his opinion, Hamas will never return all the hostages, but rather leave a certain number as a means of survival," the publication says.

The position taken by the American leader is the main reason why Netanyahu insists on either a complete military conquest of Gaza or a comprehensive deal strictly on Israel's terms, the article says. In addition, the US president is confident that the IDF can defeat Hamas "within two weeks," thus Trump's mission as a peacemaker in the Middle East is almost completed.

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The New York Times (NYT) newspaper reported on August 28, citing sources, that President Trump, along with his son-in-law Jared Kushner and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, discussed the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian radical movement Hamas, and also talked about the post-war future of the Gaza Strip. The American leader spoke "about a bright future for Gaza," the newspaper said.

At the same time, Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fayon accused the European Union (EU) of insufficient efforts to resolve the conflict in the Gaza Strip. She stressed that the EU "failed to introduce real measures" against Israel, thereby not putting pressure on it.

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