President-elect Donald Trump wants to secure a ceasefire and captives deal in Gaza before he takes office, US Senator Lindsey Graham said.
Graham, who spent a week in Israel, 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”, reported Al Jazeera.
Meanwhile, the head of the World Health Organisation has emphasised that peace, rather than aid, is the ultimate solution for Gaza.
He pointed out that 90 percent of the population in the coastal enclave are currently residing in tents, making them prone to respiratory and other diseases, food insecurity, and malnutrition as winter draws near.
“The ultimate solution to this suffering is not aid but peace,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
