The United States President-elect Donald Trump wants to secure a ceasefire and captives deal in Gaza before he takes office, according to US Senator Lindsey Graham, reports Al Jazeera.
Graham, who was in Israel this week, told US-based media outlet Axios that Trump was “more determined than ever to release the hostages and supports a ceasefire that includes a hostage deal”.
“He wants to see it happening now,” Graham said. “I want people in Israel and in the region to know that Trump is focused on the hostages issue. He wants the killing to stop and the fighting to end.”
Graham said Trump was seeking a ceasefire as a first step before he can focus on goals such as Israel-Saudi normalisation and a regional military alliance against Iran.
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