Trump signals possible Gaza ceasefire next week following ‘positive’ Hamas response
US President Donald Trump said a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and “Israel” may be reached next week, following what he described as a “positive” response from the Palestinian resistance group to a US proposal, media reports said Friday.
“There could be a deal on a Gaza ceasefire by next week,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, adding that he had not yet been briefed on the status of the negotiations, according to Arab News.
Hamas said it “has submitted its positive response” to Egyptian and Qatari mediators and was “fully prepared to immediately enter into a round of negotiations regarding the mechanism for implementing this framework.”
A Hamas official said the group seeks guarantees for a full withdrawal of occupation forces and a lasting truce.
Trump reportedly promised that a 60-day ceasefire could be extended if needed.
The ceasefire push came amid continued violence, with at least 21 people being killed and dozens injured in Zionist strikes since early Saturday across the Gaza Strip, according to medical sources.
The Zionist occupation’s genocidal war on Gaza has killed at least 57,268 people and wounded 135,625, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
