Gaza deal “pretty close”, opposes West Bank annexation – Middle East Monitor

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had a “good” conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu regarding the situation in Gaza.

Speaking to reporters at the White House, He said that a prisoner exchange deal could be reached soon — saying, “a Gaza deal was pretty close.”

Crucially, Trump made clear that he would not allow Israel to annex the West Bank, stating: “I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank … It’s…