Former US President Donald Trump called on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quickly end the war in Gaza, during an interview with the “Media Buzz” program on Fox News.

Axios said that this is the first time that Trump has called for an end to the war in Gaza since the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7.

Trump's comments in the interview, which aired on Sunday, follow calls he made on Friday with Fox News Channel's "Fox & Friends" host Brian Kilmeade that Israel should "end the problem."

Axios quoted Trump as saying on Friday: “There has been a terrible invasion. And by the way, if I were president, this would never have happened.”

Trump did not speak yesterday, Sunday, about the hostages or any other conditions he would support to broker a ceasefire.

Trump said, in response to a question by Media Buzz host Howard Kurtz about what he could tell Netanyahu about the war in Gaza: “You have to get it over with, do it quickly, and get back to the world of peace.” We need peace in the world... and we need peace in the Middle East.”

Trump added that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's (D-New York) criticism of Israel was motivated by domestic politics.