Trump met Netanyahu and expressed confidence in concluding a gas deal.

US President Donald Trump met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House and expressed confidence in concluding a gas deal.

Earlier in the day, the White House announced that Trump and Netanyahu intend to finalize a peace plan for Gaza at a meeting. Back on September 28, Trump announced in an interview with Reuters on September 28 that he wanted to finalize a deal to resolve the conflict in Gaza at a meeting with Netanyahu on Monday, September 29. On the same day, the American leader announced a "real chance" to resolve the situation in the Middle East. However, he did not disclose the specific details of his plans.

On September 16, Israel launched a ground operation to occupy Gaza City. It is accompanied by massive strikes throughout the enclave. So, on September 17, the IDF attacked the Al-Rantisi Children's Hospital. The institution was the only one in the region offering treatment for oncology, respiratory, digestive diseases, and dialysis.

On the same day, Izvestia published footage of the evacuation of Gazans against the background of the IDF offensive. The footage shows queues of loaded cars.

The Jerusalem Post reported on September 29 that more than 800,000 people have fled Gaza City since the start of the Israeli army's ground offensive. It was clarified that 250-350 thousand Palestinians are still in Gaza.

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