When President Donald Trump was asked about the prospect of a two-state solution for Israel and the Palestinians, he refused to commit, 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 two years of fighting in Gaza.
When the topic was raised, Trump said he was focusing on rebuilding Gaza after two years of Israeli bombardments, following the October 7, 2023 massacre by Hamas.
“I’m not talking about single state, dual state 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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President Donald Trump speaks to the media aboard Air Force One before departing Royal Air Force Mildenhall on October 14, 2025 in Mildenhall, England. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Trump said any decision on this would 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 to the Knesset in Jerusalem earlier in the day, where he celebrated a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hamas.
In his address to leaders in Egypt, Trump called for a new era of harmony in the Middle East, seeking to promote broader peace in the region.
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“We have a unique opportunity to put the old feuds and bitter hatreds behind us,” Trump said, urging leaders to “declare that our future will not be ruled by the battles of generations past.”
President Donald Trump delivers a speech at the Gaza International Peace Summit, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Monday, October 13, 2025. (Yoan Valat, swimming 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 Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani signed a document outlining a broad vision for the future of Gaza.
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Twenty hostages were released on Monday as part of a deal aimed at ending the war in Gaza. Trump met some of their families during his visit to the Knesset.
However, the moment remains fragile as Israel and Hamas are still in the early stages of implementing the first phase of Trump’s peace plan.
JERUSALEM – OCTOBER 13: US President Donald Trump addresses the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, on October 13, 2025 in Jerusalem. (Evelyn Hocksteinl/Getty Images)
The sides have failed to agree on the post-war administration of Gaza, its reconstruction, or Israel’s demand that Hamas disarm. Negotiations on these issues could fail, and Israel has hinted that it may resume military operations if its demands are not met.
Much of Gaza is in ruins and the area’s approximately two million residents continue to struggle in dire conditions. Under the deal, Israel agreed to reopen five border crossings to ease the flow of food and supplies into Gaza, parts of which are facing famine.
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About 200 U.S. troops will also help monitor and support the ceasefire, as part of a team that includes partner countries, nongovernmental organizations and private sector groups.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
