Israel has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire with Hamas, Trump says

President Donald Trump stated Tuesday that Israel has agreed on phrases for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and warned Hamas to simply accept the deal earlier than circumstances worsen.

Trump introduced the event as he prepares to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for talks on the White Home on Monday. The U.S. chief has been growing strain on the Israeli authorities and Hamas to dealer a ceasefire and hostage settlement and convey about an finish to the battle in Gaza.

“My Representatives had an extended and productive assembly with the Israelis right this moment on Gaza. Israel has agreed to the mandatory circumstances to finalize the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, throughout which era we are going to work with all events to finish the Conflict,” Trump wrote, saying the Qataris and Egyptians would ship the ultimate proposal.

“I hope, for the nice of the Center East, that Hamas takes this Deal, as a result of it is not going to get higher – IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE,” he stated.

Trump’s promise that it was his finest and closing supply could discover a skeptical viewers with Hamas. Even earlier than the expiration of the battle’s longest ceasefire in March, Trump has repeatedly issued dramatic ultimatums to strain Hamas to comply with longer pauses within the preventing that will see the discharge of extra hostages and a return of extra help to Gaza’s civilian populace.

Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer was in Washington on Tuesday for talks with senior administration officers to debate a possible Gaza ceasefire, Iran and different issues. Dermer was anticipated to satisfy with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and particular envoy Steve Witkoff.

Earlier Tuesday, Trump repeated his hope for forging an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal subsequent week.

Requested if it is time to put strain on Netanyahu to get a ceasefire deal finished, Trump stated the Israeli prime minister was prepared to return to an settlement.

“He needs to,” Trump stated of Netanyahu in an trade with reporters whereas visiting a brand new immigration detention facility in Florida. “I feel we’ll have a deal subsequent week.”

Talks between Israel and Hamas have repeatedly faltered over a significant sticking level – whether or not the battle ought to finish as a part of any ceasefire settlement. About 50 hostages stay captive in Gaza, with lower than half believed to be alive.

The event got here as over 150 worldwide charities and humanitarian teams referred to as Tuesday for disbanding a controversial Israeli- and U.S.-backed system to distribute help in Gaza due to chaos and lethal violence in opposition to Palestinians searching for meals at its websites.

The joint assertion by teams together with Oxfam, Save the Kids and Amnesty Worldwide adopted the killings of a minimum of 10 Palestinians who had been searching for desperately wanted meals, witnesses and well being officers stated. In the meantime, Israeli airstrikes killed a minimum of 37 in southern Gaza’s Khan Younis, based on Nasser Hospital.

“Tents, tents they’re hitting with two missiles?” requested Um Seif Abu Leda, whose son was killed within the strikes. Mourners threw flowers on the physique baggage.

Earlier than Trump’s announcement, Israel’s protection minister, Israel Katz, had warned that his nation would reply forcefully to the firing of a missile the navy stated originated from Yemen. Sirens sounded throughout elements of Israel, alerting residents to the assault and the launch of two projectiles from Gaza. All had been intercepted by Israeli protection methods.

The missile launch marked the primary assault by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels because the finish of the 12-day battle initiated by Israel with Iran. Katz stated Yemen might face the identical destiny as Tehran.

Nasruddin Amer, deputy head of the Houthi media workplace, vowed on social media that Yemen is not going to “cease its assist for Gaza … until the aggression stops and the siege on Gaza is lifted.”

Chatting with his Cupboard, Netanyahu didn’t elaborate on plans for his go to to Washington subsequent week, besides to say he’ll focus on a commerce deal. Iran can be anticipated to be a foremost subject of dialogue in Washington after Trump brokered a ceasefire between it and Israel.

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Magdy reported from Cairo. Related Press writers Tia Goldenberg in Jerusalem, Wafaa Shurafa in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, and Sally Abou AlJoud in Beirut contributed to this report.