President Trump talks with reporters in the Oval Office. (YouTube)
“They had a problem today, I understand, with a bomb that went off and hurt some people pretty badly.”
By World Israel News Staff
Soon after Hamas carried out yet another serious ceasefire violation in eastern Rafah on Wednesday, wounding four IDF soldiers including one critically, President Trump insisted that phase two of the ceasefire process is “moving along nicely.”
Speaking with reporters in the Oval Office, Trump was asked when he expects phase two of the Gaza peace plan to be implemented. He responded, “Well, it’s going along well. You know, they had a problem today, I understand, with a bomb that went off and hurt some people pretty badly, probably killed some people.” He then added, “But we have peace in the Middle East. People don’t realize it. We have tremendous support, 59 countries. Phase Two is moving along. It’s going to happen pretty soon.”
Trump’s comments came only hours after Hamas terrorists surfaced from a tunnel, fired on IDF troops, and launched an RPG at an armored vehicle. Israeli forces returned fire and later carried out airstrikes in Khan Younis and Gaza City in response.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a stark warning to Hamas, calling the attack yet another blatant violation and saying he wishes a swift recovery to Israel’s “heroic fighters.” He stressed that “Israel will not tolerate harm to IDF soldiers and will respond accordingly.”
According to preliminary Palestinian reports, at least five Palestinians were killed in the Israeli strikes.
Hamas continues to violate the ceasefire agreement repeatedly, threatening IDF troops with ongoing attempts to carry out attacks and still holding the remains of officer Ran Gvili, the final hostage in Gaza.
The return of all hostages is supposed to be the core requirement of phase one, yet Hamas continues to exploit the situation while Trump is seemingly minimizing the severity of the violations in order to preserve the perception of “peace in the Middle East.”
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