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President Donald Trump said they are waiting for approvals "from a lot of different countries that are involved in this" regarding his proposal.

If Hamas ultimately rejects the plan, the president told Netanyahu during his remarks that "you'd have our full backing to do what you would have to do."

"Everyone understands that the ultimate result must be the elimination of any danger posed in the region, and that danger is caused by Hamas," Trump said.

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not take questions at the end of their remarks.

"I think while we wait for these documents to be signed and get everybody in line, I think it maybe is not really appropriate to take questions," Trump said.

After Trump asked the prime minister if he wanted to take a question or two from a "friendly Israeli reporter," Netanyahu also declined, saying, "I would go by your instinct -- we'll have enough time for questions. Let's settle the issue first."

The two shook hands before leaving the room.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that if Hamas rejects the plan or accepts it and then does "everything to counter it," then "Israel will finish the job by itself.

"This can be done the easy way, or it can be done the hard way, but it will be done," Netanyahu said. "We prefer the easy way, but it has to be done."

Israeli Prime Minister Benajmin Netanyahu said he supports President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, saying this is a "critical step" to ending the conflict.

"You've proven time and again what I've said many times -- you are the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House," Netanyahu said to Trump during the press conference.

"When our two countries stand shoulder to shoulder, we achieve the impossible," Netanyahu added

Netanyahu said if Hamas agrees to the plan, the "first step" will be a "modest withdrawal" from Gaza and the "release of all our hostages within 72 hours."