Trump urges Hamas to accept 60-day Gaza ceasefire deal

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US President Donald Trump has urged Hamas to agree to what he called a “final proposal” for a 60-day ceasefire with Israel in Gaza that will be delivered by mediating officials from Qatar and Egypt, Reuters reports.

In a social media post, Trump said his representatives had a “long and productive” meeting with Israeli officials about Gaza.

He did not identify his representatives, but US special envoy Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance had been due to meet Ron Dermer, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Trump said Israel has agreed to the conditions to finalise a 60-day ceasefire, “during which time we will work with all parties to end the War.” He said representatives for Qatar and Egypt will deliver “this final proposal” to Hamas.

“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!” he said.

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