Israel agrees to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire deal, says Trump

Israel has accepted the terms of a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, according to a statement by US President Donald Trump. "It will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE," he warned, urging Hamas to accept the final proposal that Qatar and Egypt will deliver.

In Short

• Trump announces Israel agrees to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire
• Qatar and Egypt to deliver final ceasefire proposal
• Hamas willing to release hostages but refuses to disarm

US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that Israel has agreed "to the necessary conditions to finalise" a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza — a potential breakthrough in the ongoing conflict that has devastated the region for years.

In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump claimed, "My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis today on Gaza. Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalise the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War."

"The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will deliver this final proposal," he said.

Trump urged Hamas to accept the proposed ceasefire deal for the sake of peace in the Middle East. He warned, "II hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE. Thank you for your attention to this matter!"

The president’s declaration comes amid rising international pressure to bring an end to the Israel-Hamas conflict, which has resulted in thousands of casualties and humanitarian destruction in the region.

Trump told reporters on Tuesday that he expects to have a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the US the following week.

HAMAS WILLING TO RELEASE HOSTAGES BUT REFUSES TO DISARM

Earlier, Hamas said it is willing to free remaining hostages in Gaza under any deal to end the war, while Israel has been saying it can only end if Hamas is disarmed and dismantled. Hamas refuses to lay down its arms.

The war in Gaza was triggered when Hamas-led militants attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, killing 1,200 people and taking 251 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.

Gaza's health ministry says Israel's post-October 7 military assault has killed over 56,000 Palestinians. The assault has also caused a hunger crisis, internally displaced Gaza's entire population and prompted accusations of genocide at the International Court of Justice and of war crimes at the International Criminal Court. Israel denies the accusations.

ISRAEL-IRAN CEASEFIRE DEAL

Trump had also played a lead role in brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after 12 days of heavy exchange of missiles and drones strike. He declared that both countries had agreed to a "complete and total ceasefire" shortly after Iran carried out a limited missile strike on a US base in Qatar, in response to US airstrikes on its nuclear facilities.

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