Donald Trump has announced that Israel have ‘agreed to a 60-day ceasefire’ while expressing his hopes that Hamas will also accept the deal.
The US President took to his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday night to reveal his representatives had a ‘long and productive meeting with the Israelis today’ about the Gaza war.
He claimed that Israel had ‘agreed to the necessary conditions’ to finalise a ceasefire in Gaza, though it was not immediately clear whether Hamas would accept the terms.
‘Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War,’ he wrote in the post.
‘The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will deliver this final proposal.
‘I 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!’
Trump also said on Tuesday he will discuss the situations in Gaza and Iran when he meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House next week, adding that he hopes to achieve the much-anticipated ceasefire in Gaza soon.
The US President took to his social media platform Truth Social on Tuesday night to reveal his representatives had a ‘long and productive meeting with the Israelis today’ on the Gaza war
Trump plans to meet Netanyahu on Monday and told reporters during a visit to Florida that he would be ‘very firm’ with him on the need for a speedy Gaza ceasefire while noting that Netanyahu wants one as well
This picture taken from a position on the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, shows an Israeli vehicle returning from the Palestinian territory on July 1, 2025
Trump plans to meet Netanyahu on Monday and told reporters during a visit to Florida that he would be ‘very firm’ with him on the need for a speedy Gaza ceasefire while noting that Netanyahu wants one as well.
The US President said he is hopeful that a ceasefire-for-hostages agreement can be achieved next week between Israel and Iran-backed Hamas militants in Gaza.
‘We hope it’s going to happen. And we’re looking forward to it happening sometime next week,’ he told reporters as he departed the White House for a day trip to Florida.
‘We want to get the hostages out.’
Hamas has said it is willing to free remaining hostages, opens new tab in Gaza under any deal to end the war, while Israel says it can only end if Hamas is disarmed and dismantled. Hamas refuses to lay down its arms.
It comes after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters Monday that Trump is seeking to resolve the conflict between both Israel and Gaza and secure the release of the remaining American hostages in the war-torn city.
‘It’s heartbreaking to see the images that have come out from both Israel and Gaza throughout this war,’ Leavitt said.
‘And the president wants to see it end. He wants to save lives and, however, the main priority for the president also remains to bring all of the hostages home out of Gaza.
‘As you know, his tireless effort has brought home many of the hostages, including all of the American hostages who were held there.’
A senior Israeli official, Ron Dermer, has been in Washington this week holding talks ahead of the meeting between the Israeli and American presidents.
Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Tuesday night to reveal his representatives had a ‘long and productive meeting with the Israelis today’ about the Gaza war
US President Donald J Trump (L) meets with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the King David Hotel May 22, 2017 in Jerusalem, Israel
He was due to meet on Tuesday with US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance, an Israeli official said.
Trump and Netanyahu worked together on a military operation against Iran’s nuclear sites in June that culminated with American B-2 bombing raids.
Trump said the strikes ‘obliterated’ Tehran’s nuclear capability, although there remains a debate about the degree of damage done to the Iranian nuclear program.
But the US president recently expressed his disapproval with Israel, after the president announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on June 24.
However, both sides quickly launched accusations that the other had violated the agreement, prompting Trump to tell reporters that both had failed to uphold the terms of the deal.
‘I’m not happy with them,’ Trump said at the White House last week. ‘I’m not happy with Iran either, but I’m really unhappy with Israel going out this morning.’
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-Oct. 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.
