Trump Announces 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire Agreement with Israel, Issues Ultimatum to Hamas
President warns militant group conditions will worsen if deal rejected ahead of Netanyahu White House meeting.
WASHINGTON DC — President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Israel has agreed to terms for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and issued a stark warning to Hamas to accept the deal or face worsening conditions. Trump, who is scheduled to host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, said his representatives held "long and productive" meetings with Israeli officials and that Qatar and Egypt would deliver the final proposal to Hamas. The president characterized the offer as his "best and final" deal, stating that Hamas should accept "for the good of the Middle East" because conditions "will only get worse" if rejected. Trump has repeatedly increased pressure on both Israel and Hamas to broker a ceasefire and hostage agreement to end the ongoing war in Gaza, though his previous ultimatums have met with skepticism from Hamas negotiators.