President Donald Trump has claimed that the ongoing war in Gaza could end within the next few weeks, though he offered no concrete details to support the timeline.
Speaking during an Oval Office meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday, Trump said he has been in frequent discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pressing him on the need to bring the conflict to a close.
“I think within the next two to three weeks, you’re going to have pretty good, conclusive — a conclusive ending,” Trump told reporters. “It’s a hard thing to say, because they’ve been fighting for thousands of years. I think we’re doing a very good job, but it does have to end. People can’t forget October 7th either.”
The U.S. president also highlighted the role of special envoy Steve Witkoff, who is working to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza and to deliver food aid amid the worsening humanitarian crisis in the enclave.
Trump’s comments come at a time when Israel has expanded its ground operations in Gaza City, which Prime Minister Netanyahu has described as one of Hamas’s final strongholds.
While Trump’s prediction has sparked both hope and skepticism, analysts caution that the conflict’s complexity and humanitarian toll may make a rapid resolution unlikely.
Source – My News Ghana
