Trump Says Israel Agrees to Terms for 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire
U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel has accepted the “necessary conditions” to finalize a 60-day ceasefire agreement in Gaza. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that during the proposed truce, the U.S. would “work with all parties to end the war.”
Trump credited Qatar and Egypt for their diplomatic efforts, stating they would deliver the final proposal to Hamas. “I hope Hamas takes this deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE,” he wrote.
However, Israel has yet to officially confirm its agreement to the proposed terms, and Hamas has not issued a response.
The announcement comes ahead of a planned meeting between Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next week. Trump said he intended to be “very firm” during the talks and expressed confidence in a breakthrough, stating, “He [Netanyahu] wants to [end the war]. I think we’ll have a deal next week.”
Meanwhile, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer is in Washington for meetings with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Vice President JD Vance.
Earlier on Tuesday, Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon told the BBC that Israel was “absolutely” ready for a ceasefire but accused Hamas of “playing hardball.” He warned that without progress, Israel would increase military pressure. “The war will end when the hostages are back home,” he said.
Around 50 Israeli hostages remain in Gaza, with at least 20 believed to be alive. While Hamas has called for a permanent truce and complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, Israel maintains the conflict will only end with the full dismantling of Hamas.
Trump’s comments came shortly after Israel issued new evacuation orders in northern Gaza amid an escalation in military operations. At least 20 Palestinians were reportedly killed in an Israeli airstrike on a seafront café in Gaza City on Monday, according to medics and witnesses.
The war began following Hamas’s 7 October 2023 attack on Israel, which left about 1,200 people dead. Since then, over 56,600 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
The Israeli military also said this week it is investigating reports of civilian casualties near aid distribution centers operated by the U.S.- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). More than 170 humanitarian organizations, including Oxfam and Save the Children, have called for GHF to be shut down, accusing Israeli forces of routinely opening fire on Palestinians seeking aid. Israel denies the allegations and says the GHF is necessary to prevent Hamas from diverting aid.
A previous ceasefire deal, launched on 19 January, collapsed in March when Israel resumed airstrikes, citing intelligence that Hamas was preparing new attacks. The agreement was intended to proceed in three phases, including a permanent ceasefire, the release of remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza—but it failed to progress beyond the initial phase.
