Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, recently shared his thoughts on the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and the failed Oslo Accords, expressing deep regret over missed opportunities for peace in the Middle East.

Speaking about his new memoir, “Citizen: My Life After the White House,” at an event with actor Billy Crystal at the Beacon Theater in New York City on Tuesday, Clinton offered a nuanced perspective on the situation in Gaza and its historical context.

Clinton, 78, described the failure of the Oslo Accords as “heartbreaking,” saying that he thinks about it every day. The peace process, which aimed to establish a two-state solution, collapsed just weeks before the end of Clinton’s presidency. He recounted a pivotal moment when Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat visited the Oval Office, promising to sign an agreement that would have given Palestinians a state in 96% of Judea and Samaria and 4% of Green Line Israel, along with an international airport and seaport. However, Arafat never followed through.