Donald Trump declines to commit on two-state solution after hostages freed

President Donald Trump refused to commit when asked about the possibility of a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians, telling reporters, “We’ll have to see.”

The comments came during a news conference aboard Air Force One as Trump returned home after signing a historic peace deal that ended the two-year war in Gaza.

When the subject came up, Trump said he was focused on rebuilding Gaza after two years of Israeli bombardment following the Hamas massacre on October 7, 2023.

“I’m not talking about one state, two states or two states,” Trump said, adding: “A lot of people like the one-state solution, some people like the two-state solution. We’ll have to see.”

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Trump said that any decisions on the issue will be made in coordination with regional and international partners.

The president wrapped up a whirlwind trip Monday that included a global peace summit in Egypt and a speech before the Knesset in Jerusalem earlier in the day, where he celebrated the U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hamas.

Speaking to leaders gathered in Egypt, Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East with the aim of advancing broader peace in the region.

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“We have a once-in-a-lifetime chance to leave old fights and bitter hatreds behind,” Trump said, calling on leaders to “declare that our future will not be governed by the fights of past generations.”

President Donald Trump delivers a speech at the Gaza International Peace Summit on Monday, October 13, 2025, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. (Yoan Valat, pool photo via AP)

Leaders from dozens of countries, including Europe and the Middle East, attended the summit.

Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Qatar Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani signed a document outlining a broad vision for the future of Gaza.

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20 hostages were released on Monday as part of an agreement aimed at ending the war in Gaza. Trump met with some families during his visit to the Knesset.

But Israel and Hamas remain fragile at the moment, as they are in the early stages of implementing the first phase of Trump’s peace plan.

JERUSALEM – OCTOBER 13: US President Donald Trump speaks at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem on October 13, 2025. (Evelyn Hocksteinl/Getty Images)

The parties did not agree on the post-war administration of Gaza, its reconstruction, or Israel’s demand for the disarmament of Hamas. Negotiations on these issues may fail, and Israel has hinted that it may continue military operations if its demands are not met.

Large parts of Gaza have been reduced to rubble, and the region’s approximately 2 million residents continue to struggle in dire conditions. Under the agreement, Israel agreed to reopen five border crossings to facilitate the flow of food and supplies to Gaza, where there is a shortage in some parts.

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Approximately 200 U.S. troops will also help monitor and support the ceasefire agreement as part of a team consisting of partner countries, nongovernmental organizations and private sector groups.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.