White House 'In Constant Communication' With Israelis As Trump Pushes For Gaza Deal: Leavitt

During a press briefing on Monday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt answered a question about Gaza.

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00:00The Press.

00:01The Press.

00:02Thanks, Caroline.

00:03The President last Friday said that he was hopeful of a Gaza deal within the next week.

00:07Can you give us an update on any progress towards that or on any talks that the White

00:12House is having with Israel on that?

00:14MS.

00:15Sure.

00:16Well, I know that Mr. Dermer is in Washington this week to meet with senior officials here

00:21at the White House.

00:22I also know that this administration is in constant communication with Israeli leadership

00:28and the President himself speaks frequently, as you know, to Prime Minister Netanyahu.

00:32But this has been a priority for the President since he took office, to end this brutal war

00:36in Gaza.

00:37It is because of this President that humanitarian aid is being brought into the region.

00:43It's heartbreaking to see the images that have come out from both Israel and Gaza throughout

00:48this war, and the President wants to see it end.

00:50He wants to save lives.

00:51And, however, the main priority for the President also remains to bring all of the hostages home

00:57out of Gaza.

00:58As you know, his tireless effort has brought home many of the hostages, including all of

01:04the American hostages who were held there.

01:06So he wants to see both things happen, and we're continuing to work very hard to do those

01:09things.

01:10Sure.

01:12Yeah, thanks.