The US president-elect will work to hammer out a deal between Hamas and Israel, a top Republican senator said
US President-elect Donald Trump wants to see Israel and Hamas reach a deal on the ceasefire deal in Gaza and the release of remaining Israeli hostages, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told Axios in an interview published on Friday.
More than 44,000 Palestinians were killed in Gaza since the fighting broke out between Hamas and the Israel Defense Forces more than a year ago. The IDF operation in the Palestinian enclave was triggered by a surprise Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, which left some 1,200 Israelis dead. The group took more than 250 hostages, around 100 of whom are believed to still be held in Gaza.
“Trump is 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 told Axios. He traveled to the Middle East earlier this month and met with…
