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The Guardian - UK
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William Christou in Jerusalem

Trump says Gaza peace deal ‘very close’ and he may travel to Middle East in days

An out of focus boy on a hill near tents looks back over a landscape of destroyed buildings and rubble
Destruction in Gaza. Hamas is seeking guarantees Israel will not resume bombing after it releases the hostages it captured on 7 October 2023. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Donald Trump has said he may travel to the Middle East at the end of the week, adding that negotiations in Egypt to end the two-year war in Gaza were “very close” to reaching a deal.

The US president said that he could visit the region on Saturday or Sunday as he hailed talks that could bring “peace for the Middle East”.

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