Newly inaugurated US President Donald Trump has suggested the ceasefire in Gaza is unlikely to hold, as he lifts a range of sanctions his predecessor imposed on Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.
Asked by a journalist about the ceasefire deal that came into effect over the weekend, Trump said he was “not confident” about its long-term prospects.
“That’s not our war; it’s their war. But I’m not confident,” Trump said.
“I looked at a picture of Gaza. Gaza is like a massive demolition site.”
He added that the enclave, which has been reduced to rubble by 15 months of Israeli bombardment, was a “phenomenal location on the sea” that could be rebuilt……more