United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed in a phone call efforts for reaching a ceasefire in Gaza, Emirati state news agency, as Israel resumed its military offensive in the enclave last week.
The Israeli military resumed fighting in Gaza on March 18, shattering a fragile two-month ceasefire. Since then, nearly 700 people, mostly women and children, have been killed, according to Palestinian health officials.
In his phone call with Trump, the Emirati president also urged making aid available for Gaza residents as well as supporting the two-state solution.
In early February, Trump presented his plan for Gaza which entailed displacing Palestinians and creating a Middle East "Riviera". The proposal drew condemnations from many global leaders.
Arab states including the UAE adopted an Egyptian alternative reconstruction plan for Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians.
The Israeli military resumed fighting in Gaza on March 18, shattering a fragile two-month ceasefire. Since then, nearly 700 people, mostly women and children, have been killed, according to Palestinian health officials.
In his phone call with Trump, the Emirati president also urged making aid available for Gaza residents as well as supporting the two-state solution.
In early February, Trump presented his plan for Gaza which entailed displacing Palestinians and creating a Middle East "Riviera". The proposal drew condemnations from many global leaders.
Arab states including the UAE adopted an Egyptian alternative reconstruction plan for Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians.
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