President Donald Trump reacted to Europe’s latest pitch on the Israel-Hamas war on Tuesday, saying the United States was not in the “camp” of pressuring Israel on a two-state solution. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Tuesday that the United Kingdom will recognize a Palestinian state if Israel does not agree to peace in the Gaza strip by September.

Only a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump seemed confident a deal was days away that would end the fighting in Gaza, secure the release of hostages and allow aid to flow into an enclave where people are starving to death.

Donald Trump has hinted at a "phase two" in Gaza after ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas faltered last week. The president made the comments during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland on Monday as the pair discussed the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

In Gaza, where Israel’s offensive has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, according to Palestinian officials, Trump has sided consistently with Netanyahu, blaming Hamas for the lack of progress towards an end to the violence despite Israel breaking a US-brokered ceasefire in March.

Izzat al-Rishq, a top Hamas official, said Trump's remarks "blatantly echo" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu 's "narrative and lies," in an Arabic statement released on Monday on Telegram. The Israeli leader previously dismissed claims that his government had been pursuing a policy of starvation in Gaza.

US President Donald Trump has weighed in on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s move on Palestinian state recognition.