WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Israel has agreed to the conditions of a proposed 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, urging Hamas to accept the deal as international mediators prepare to deliver the final proposal.
In a statement posted on Truth Social, Trump said the deal would involve the U.S., Qatar, and Egypt coordinating efforts to bring the fighting to a halt.
“Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions for a 60-day ceasefire,” Trump wrote. “The Qataris and Egyptians… will deliver this final proposal. I hope Hamas takes this deal because it will not get better it will only get worse.”
Israeli officials have not publicly confirmed acceptance of the deal. Hamas has not responded to the announcement.
Trump’s statement precedes a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scheduled for next week. Speaking Tuesday, Trump said he believed Netanyahu supported ending the conflict.
“He wants to. I can tell you he wants to. I think we’ll have a deal next week,” Trump said.
In Washington, Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer met with U.S. officials, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Vice President JD Vance, and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, to discuss ceasefire terms and hostage negotiations.
Earlier this week, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, told the media that Israel was prepared to pause fighting, but blamed Hamas for delaying an agreement.
“Hamas is playing hardball,” Danon said. “We are putting pressure on Hamas, and if they will not come to the table, the only option to bring back the hostages is more military pressure. The war will end when the hostages are back home.”
At least 50 Israeli hostages are believed to still be held in Gaza. Israeli authorities estimate that at least 20 remain alive.
A senior Hamas official recently told the media that international mediators have intensified efforts to secure a new ceasefire and hostage deal. However, negotiations remain frozen, as Israel demands Hamas’s full disbandment. Hamas has continued to call for a permanent ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
Trump’s remarks follow renewed Israeli military operations in northern Gaza. On Monday, an Israeli airstrike hit a beachfront cafe in Gaza City, killing at least 20 people, according to medical staff and witnesses.
The Israeli military said it was also reviewing reports of civilians being injured near U.S.- and Israeli-backed aid distribution centers operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
More than 170 aid organizations, including Oxfam and Save the Children, have condemned GHF, accusing Israeli forces of firing on Palestinians collecting aid. Israel denies the accusations and defends the foundation’s role in preventing Hamas from diverting supplies.
Israel launched its offensive in Gaza following Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack that killed approximately 1,200 people in Israel. The Gaza Health Ministry, controlled by Hamas, reports over 56,600 deaths in Gaza since then.
A previous ceasefire, which began on January 19, collapsed in March after Israel resumed strikes. That deal was intended to unfold in three phases: a temporary ceasefire, the release of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, and a full withdrawal of Israeli forces. Talks stalled before reaching the second phase.
Israel maintains that it will not end the conflict until Hamas is dismantled and the hostages are returned.
