President Donald Trump announced that Israel has agreed to “necessary conditions” for finalizing a 60-day Gaza ceasefire, stating the US would “work with all parties to end the War” during the proposed truce.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump said Qatari and Egyptian mediators would deliver the final proposal, warning Hamas: “I hope… that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better โ IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE.” Trump provided no specific details about the ceasefire terms.
Israel has not officially confirmed agreement to any deal conditions. However, a Hamas official told the BBC the group is “ready and serious” to reach an agreement that ends the war. Hamas spokesperson Taher al-Nunu stated they are “prepared to agree to any proposal if the requirements for ending the war are clearly met or if they lead to its complete end.”
Hamas issued a statement seeking an agreement that “guarantees an end to the aggression, the withdrawal [of Israeli forces], and urgent relief for our people in the Gaza Strip.”
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar posted on X about majority government support “for a framework to release hostages,” calling this opportunity one that “must not be missed.”
For Israel, any deal centers on releasing most or all hostages still held in Gaza. Of approximately 50 remaining hostages, more than 20 are believed alive. Their situation has driven regular Israeli demonstrations demanding war’s end.
Recent polling shows a significant majority of Israelis want the war to end, though Wednesday polling from the Israel Democracy Institute indicates most Israelis still distrust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his intentions.
Netanyahu has maintained his position demanding “complete victory” over Hamas before ending hostilities. Whether this stance will change under renewed Washington pressure remains unclear but could prove pivotal to reaching agreement.
Hamas-side optimism remains limited. A Palestinian official familiar with Doha talks described the situation as “grinding without flour,” citing lack of substantive progress in current discussions with Qatari and Egyptian mediators.
According to sources, Hamas representative Ghazi Hamad is leading discussions in Egypt. However, the Palestinian official noted no new proposals from mediators, with efforts apparently focused on reworking existing proposals by US special envoy Steve Witkoff that fall short of key Palestinian demands.
Current draft proposals lack guarantees for permanent war termination after ceasefire expiration and don’t ensure Israeli military withdrawal to pre-January 19 positions.
Trump’s announcement precedes a scheduled meeting with Netanyahu next week, where Trump has promised to be “very firm.” Trump previously expressed belief that Netanyahu wants to end Gaza hostilities, stating: “He wants to. I can tell you he wants to. I think we’ll have a deal next week.”
Without war-ending guarantees, Hamas may question releasing all hostages if Israeli military action could resume in Gaza.
Another consideration involves Hamas’s demand for partial Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza during any ceasefire period.
The international community will likely pressure for resumed full-scale UN-backed aid deliveries into Gaza.
Before Trump’s announcement, Israeli UN Ambassador Danny Danon told the BBC Israel was “absolutely” ready for ceasefire, claiming Hamas was “playing hardball.”
“We are putting pressure on Hamas, and if they will not come to the table, the only option we will have to bring back the hostages, is to apply more military pressure,” Danon said, adding “The war will end when the hostages are back home.”
Trump’s comments followed Israel ordering northern Gaza evacuations ahead of increased military action. At least 20 Palestinians died in an Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City seafront cafe Monday, according to medics and eyewitnesses.
Israel launched its Gaza military campaign following Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, which killed around 1,200 people. At least 56,647 have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory’s Hamas-run health ministry.
The Israeli military this week said it was examining reports of civilians being “harmed” while approaching aid distribution centers run by the US- and Israeli-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
Gaza’s Hamas-run health ministry reported that as of June 28, 408 people had been killed trying to reach GHF aid sites.
More than 170 charities and NGOs have called for the controversial group’s shutdown. Organizations like Oxfam and Save the Children say Israeli forces “routinely” open fire on Palestinians seeking aid.
Israel denies these accusations and maintains the organization is necessary to bypass Hamas interference in aid distribution.
In March, a previous ceasefire deal collapsed when Israel launched fresh Gaza strikes. The Israeli military described the action as “pre-emptive strikes… based on Hamas’s readiness to execute terror attacks, build up force and re-arm.”
The previous Israel-Hamas ceasefire beginning January 19 was structured in three stages but didn’t progress beyond the first stage. Stage two included establishing permanent ceasefire, returning remaining living hostages in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and complete Israeli force withdrawal from Gaza.
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