Trump calls for a ceasefire deal on war in Gaza as signs of progress emerge
US President Donald Trump on Sunday urged progress in ceasefire talks in the 20-month war in Gaza, as Israel and Hamas appeared to move closer to an agreement.
Ron Dermer, a top adviser to Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu , was set to travel to Washington this week for talks on a ceasefire, an Israeli official said, and plans were being made for Netanyahu to travel there in the coming weeks, a sign there may be movement on a deal.
Netanyahu was meeting his security cabinet on Sunday evening, the official said on condition of anonymity, to discuss plans that had not been finalised.
'MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!!'
Trump wrote on social media early on Sunday. Trump raised expectations on Friday for a deal, saying there could be an agreement within the next week.
Trump has repeatedly called for
Israel and Hamas to end the war. An eight-week ceasefire was reached just as he took office earlier this year, but Israel resumed the war in March after trying to get Hamas to accept new terms on next steps.
Some Palestinians greeted the possibility of a new truce with scepticism after watching the last ceasefire shatter.
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