Trump Renews Call to End Gaza War as Netanyahu Insists on Continuation

The White House announced that President Donald Trump believes the Gaza war should end as soon as possible. “Our priority is to release the detainees in Gaza and end the conflict as soon as possible,” he said. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterated his insistence on continuing the war. “We will overthrow Hamas rule and rescue the kidnapped,” he added. Israeli army Chief of Staff Aviv Zamer from Gaza said, “The battle is not over yet, and we are required to continue working to rescue the kidnapped and resolve the battle.” “We will work to shorten the duration of the battle, and we will transition to new combat patterns that enable us to achieve our goals.” Meanwhile, the killing continues as Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces at aid distribution centers, with 60 Palestinians killed yesterday in gunfire and Israeli airstrikes, most of them at an aid site run by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation. Since the launch of the foundation at the end of May, the total number of victims has reached about 130 Palestinians, and hundreds have been injured.