US President Trump said Hamas should accept truce terms and that the situation would “only get worse.” The call came after dozens of charities have called for an Israeli and US-backed Gaza aid group to be disbanded.
Trump says Israel agrees to set 60-day ceasefire terms
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israel agreed to set terms for a 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
“Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60 Day CEASEFIRE, during which time we will work with all parties to end the War,” Trump said on his Truth Social platform.
Without specifying the proposed terms, Trump said he hoped the militant group Hamas would accept the ceasefire terms reached with the help of Qatari and Egyptian mediators.
“The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will deliver this final proposal,” Trump wrote. “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. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
The announcement came ahead of a scheduled meeting at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu next Monday.
US pushes for Gaza truce next week
The United States pushes for a truce in Gaza “sometime next week,” President Donald Trump said.
The Republican leader told reporters he hopes a ceasefire in the brutal war between Israel and Hamas can be in place before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House on July 7.
“We hope it’s going to happen, and we’re looking for it to happen sometime next week,” Trump said before leaving Washington for Florida.
The quick end to Israel’s 12-day war with Iran has sparked fresh hopes for a stop to the fighting in Gaza. More than 20 months of combat have left over two million people facing a dire humanitarian crisis.
Trump has urged Israel to “make the deal in Gaza,” but Israeli forces have kept up their offensive across the Palestinian territory.
Israeli army reviewing Gaza cafe strike that killed 24
The Israeli army says it is reviewing an airstrike on a popular Gaza seafront cafe it claims targeted militants but that rescuers say has left 24 dead.
In a statement to AFP, the army said it hit “several Hamas terrorists in the northern Gaza Strip.”
Gaza’s civil defense reported that at least 24 Palestinians were killed and dozens more wounded when the Al-Baqa cafe, a busy spot along Gaza City’s coastal promenade, was hit on Monday.
An Israeli army spokesperson said “steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians using aerial surveillance” before the strike. “The incident is under review,” he added.
The Al-Baqa cafe and restaurant had become a regular gathering place for residents who have not been displaced by the conflict, surviving more than 20 months of war and heavy bombardment.
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