US President Donald Trump said on Monday, "I have no guarantees that the ceasefire in Gaza will hold," while his Middle East envoy said a prisoner swap deal between Israel and Hamas was holding for now.

Trump and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Witkoff made the comments to reporters at the White House.

It is noteworthy that Trump said the same thing on January 20, after taking office in the White House, when he said: “I am not confident that the ceasefire in Gaza will continue. It is their war, not our war,” without specifying whether he meant a specific party or both parties to the conflict.

Perhaps the most explicit statement in this regard was made by Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who said on January 18 that he had “received assurances” from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about resuming the fight against Hamas again, “in order to eliminate the movement” classified as a terrorist organization in the United States and other countries.

The president said on Sunday that talks with Israel and other countries on the Middle East were "progressing."

"Discussions on the Middle East with Israel and various other countries are progressing; (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu is coming in on Tuesday, and I think we have some big meetings scheduled," Trump told reporters.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has arrived in Washington, D.C., ahead of his meeting with Trump on Tuesday.