President Trump says Israel agrees to 60-day ceasefire in Gaza
President Trump said Israel agreed to a 60-day ceasefire with Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
According to RIA Novosti on July 2, at a meeting with government representatives, US President Donald Trump said that Israel had agreed to the conditions of a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
"Today, my representatives had a long and productive meeting with the Israelis about Gaza. Israel agreed to the necessary conditions for a 60-day ceasefire, during which time we will work with all parties to end the war," President Trump wrote on the social network Truth Social.
The White House boss added that Egypt and Qatar would pass on the proposals to Hamas. At the same time, he warned Hamas that it would "only get worse" if its representatives did not accept the latest ceasefire proposal with Israel.
Earlier, during his trip to Florida, President Donald Trump said he planned to ask Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “very strongly” to end the conflict in Gaza and hoped to have an agreement on the issue next week.
ABC News, citing an Israeli official, reported that Israeli Prime Minister Ron Dermer's adviser will travel to Washington on June 30 for talks with the Trump administration; noting that the discussions will involve the war in the Gaza Strip, the conflict between Israel and Iran, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's planned visit to the White House.
Earlier, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ata said that Cairo, along with other mediators, is working on a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, during which some Israeli hostages are expected to be released.
The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas ended on March 1. But fighting has not resumed due to efforts by mediators to bring the conflicting parties to Gaza settlement talks. Israel has, however, cut off electricity to the desalination plant in the area and closed Gaza to humanitarian aid trucks.
