Trump says Israel agrees to ceasefire conditions in Gaza; no Hamas response yet

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israel “accepted the necessary conditions” to finalize a cease-fire agreement in the War of Israel-Hamas.

“My representatives had a long productive meeting with the Israelis today in Gaza. Israel has accepted the conditions necessary to finalize the ceasefire of 60 days, during which we will work with all the parties to end the war,” said Trump on Truth Social.

“The Qatari and the Egyptians, who worked very hard to help bring peace, will deliver this final proposal,” he added. “I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this case, because it will not improve – it will only get worse.”

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Washington’s Israeli Embassy did not immediately respond to a request for comments, and Hamas has not yet weighed on Trump’s announcement.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit the White House on Monday.

Trump renewed a push for the end of the war after Israel broke up a ceasefire agreement earlier with Hamas by launching a series of fatal air strikes in March.

Trump said on Friday that a cease-fire contract was coming. “We are working on Gaza and try to take care of it,” he told journalists.

About 50 of the 251 hostages remain in Gaza following Hamas attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023, when more than 1,200 people were killed. Among the hostages remaining in captivity, 28 are presumed dead.

Israel attacks in Gaza have killed more than 56,000 people and created a humanitarian crisis, Gazans with rare access to critical resources.