Tom Barak to Al Jazeera: Trump is eager to end the Gaza war.

The U.S. envoy to Syria, Tom Barak, said yesterday, Saturday, that President Donald Trump believes the war in Gaza should end, and he has recognized the importance of moving quickly to achieve a ceasefire after listening to Arab and Muslim leaders in New York about the situation in Gaza.

Barak added that the U.S. position is moving towards ending the war in Gaza, and that "President Trump is eager to end the war, and he is the only one in the world capable of achieving a quick solution," noting that his country recognizes that the region is experiencing a wave of overwhelming anger and resentment.

He also stated that "the Arab leaders were clear after the Israeli attack on Qatar, they raised their voices and expressed their dissatisfaction with what is happening," pointing out that "this attack confused the situation in the region and there was a feeling of shock and betrayal regarding what Israel did."

The U.S. envoy praised Qatar's role in the negotiations, describing it as an excellent ally of the United States, and said that his country was not aware of the Israeli attack.

The U.S. president had met with leaders of Arab and Islamic countries at the United Nations to present his plan regarding Gaza, and the American news site Politico revealed that Trump promised the Arab leaders not to allow Israel to annex the West Bank.

The U.S. envoy said, "When President Trump says something, you can rely on it; he does what he says."

Regarding Lebanon, the U.S. envoy called on Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah, saying, "If the Lebanese want one state and one army, they must take this step."

Concerning the repeated Israeli assaults on Lebanon, he stated that "the United States is not a guarantor in the ceasefire agreement between Lebanon and Israel; it is merely a communication channel," explaining that "Israel sees that Hezbollah is rebuilding its capabilities."

While acknowledging that Hezbollah within Lebanon is a legitimate party representing a large part of the Shia community, Barak reminded that the United States considers the Lebanese party a "terrorist" organization, and it does not pressure any party, but he emphasized that the American vision stipulates that if Lebanon wants a unified army, it must disarm the entities and groups that do not comply with what is required, mentioning in this regard Hezbollah and the Palestinian groups.

On the subject of Syria, the U.S. envoy ruled out that the security agreement between Syria and Israel had failed at the last moment, revealing that "the Syrian government conducted talks with Israel even two days after Israel bombed the Ministry of Defense building."

He also considered that "Syria has witnessed the birth of a new and emerging system," with many factions and minorities, noting that "integrating all components of Syria into one state requires a great effort."

Regarding his statements related to the Middle East, the U.S. envoy does not see that the Middle East has experienced a continuous period of peace over the past 100 years, and he also said, "It is not easy to spread peace in countries made up of tribes and factions that have long suffered from colonial conditions."