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Trump Says Gaza Ceasefire Could Be Finalized Within a Week

He is leveraging his recent Iran-Israel truce to promote a Gaza ceasefire linked to hostage swaps

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C, on April 7, 2025.
Palestinians inspect the site of an Israeli air strike on a house in Gaza City, June 27, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media, after the U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the power of federal judges by restricting their ability to grant broad legal relief in cases as the justices acted in a legal fight over President Donald Trump's bid to limit birthright citizenship, in the Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington D.C., June 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
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Overview

  • President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that a Gaza ceasefire could be reached within a week after speaking with key negotiators
  • He is urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to accept a US-backed proposal for a 60-day truce tied to hostages and prisoner exchanges
  • The draft framework calls for Hamas to free 10 living Israeli hostages and 18 bodies in early transfers while Israel would release about 1,236 Palestinian detainees and 180 bodies
  • European Union leaders in Brussels have demanded an immediate ceasefire and condemned Israel’s suspension of humanitarian aid in Gaza where conditions are catastrophic
  • Netanyahu faces mounting legal challenges, including a bribery and fraud trial, as he considers the US ceasefire offer