Israel has agreed to conditions for 60-day Gaza ceasefire, Trump says

Israel has agreed to the "necessary conditions" to finalise a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, US President Donald Trump has said.

During the proposed 60-day ceasefire, "we will work with all parties to end the War", Trump said in a post on Truth Social, without detailing what the conditions are.

"The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will deliver this final proposal. I hope... that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE," Trump wrote.

Israel launched a military campaign in Gaza after Hamas's 7 October, 2023 attack on Israel, in which around 1,200 people were killed. At least 56,647 have been killed in Gaza since then, according to the territory's Hamas-run health ministry.

It was not immediately clear what the conditions for the ceasefire would be and whether Hamas would accept them.

Trump's announcement comes before a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu scheduled for next week, in which the US president said he would be "very firm".

Trump said on Tuesday that he believed Netanyahu wanted to end hostilities in Gaza.

"He wants to. I can tell you he wants to. I think we'll have a deal next week," Trump added.

It comes shortly after Israel ordered evacuations in northern Gaza before increased military action.

In March, a previous ceasefire deal collapsed when Israel launched fresh strikes on Gaza. The Israeli military described the action as "pre-emptive strikes... based on Hamas's readiness to execute terror attacks, build up force and re-arm".

The previous ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas - which started on 19 January - was set up to have three stages, but did not make it past the first stage.

Stage two included establishing a permanent ceasefire, the return of remaining living hostages in Gaza in exchange for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.