'Will only get worse...': Trump makes BIG announcement on Israel-Hamas war, warns Hamas that they should...
US President Donald Trump announced that Israel has accepted a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza. He warned Hamas that they should accept the deal before things get worse. Trump shared this news just days before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to visit the White House on Monday. Trump is preparing to host Netanyahu himself and is putting pressure on both sides i.e. Israel and Hamas to agree on a ceasefire and a hostage deal to bring an end to the war in Gaza.
The president's declaration comes amid rising international pressure to bring an end to the Israel-Hamas conflict, which has resulted in thousands of casualties and humanitarian destruction in the region. Here's what Trump said:
On his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump wrote, 'My team had a long and positive meeting today with Israeli officials about Gaza. Israel has agreed to the key conditions for a 60-day ceasefire. During this time, we'll work with all sides to try and end the Israel-Hamas war.'
He added that Qatar and Egypt will help present the final version of the deal. '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,' Trump warned. Israel's Team in the US
Israel's Minister for Strategic Affairs, Ron Dermer, was in Washington on Tuesday. He met top U.S. officials to discuss a possible ceasefire in Gaza, along with talks about Iran and other regional issues. Dermer was expected to hold meetings with U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
This visit happened at a time when more than 150 global charities and aid groups have demanded an end to a controversial system, backed by the U.S. and Israel, for delivering aid into Gaza. These organizations say the system has caused chaos and deadly violence at aid distribution points, where desperate Palestinians are lining up for food. Trump's role in pushing for peace
Donald Trump's announcement is important for another reason—he earlier played a big role in helping end the Iran-Israel conflict. He was the first to publicly say that Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire.
Now, he has convinced Israel to agree to a 60-day truce with Hamas in Gaza. The question now is: what will Hamas do? Will it accept the U.S.-backed peace proposal—or reject it and risk further conflict? Hamas willing to release hostages
Earlier, Hamas said it will release the rest of the hostages if a deal ends the war, but it will not give up its weapons. Israel, for its part, said the fighting can stop only if Hamas is disarmed and broken up.
The conflict began on 7 October 2023 when Hamas fighters entered Israel, killed about 1,200 people and took 251 hostages, according to figures shown by the Israeli govt.
Since then, Gaza's health ministry reports that Israeli strikes have killed more than 56,000 Palestinians. The offensive has pushed the whole population from their homes, left many people hungry, and sparked court cases accusing Israel of genocide and war crimes, charges that Israel denies.
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