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ARTICLE VIEW:
Israeli official says country has accepted 60-day Gaza ceasefire deal
detailed by Trump
By Kristen Holmes, Kylie Atwood and Jeremy Diamond, CNN
Updated:
12:52 PM EDT, Wed July 2, 2025
Source: CNN
Israel has accepted the latest Gaza ceasefire and hostage release
proposal, according to an Israeli official, who said Wednesday the
updated framework provides stronger US assurances about ending the war.
The confirmation comes after President Donald Trump said Tuesday Israel
had “agreed to the necessary conditions” to finalize a ceasefire in
Gaza. It was not immediately clear whether Hamas would accept the
terms.
Israel’s Minister of Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer agreed to the
proposal while in Washington on Tuesday, prompting Trump’s social
media post. And Israel Foreign Minister Gideon Saar said Wednesday
during a press conference in Estonia that the country is “serious in
our will to reach a hostage deal and a ceasefire.”
“There are some positive signs. I don’t want to say more than that
right now,” Saar added.
Two US administration officials said Hamas still had to agree to the
deal. In a , Trump said the Qataris and the Egyptians would deliver it.
“My Representatives had a long and productive meeting with the
Israelis today on Gaza,” Trump wrote. “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. The Qataris and
Egyptians, who have worked very hard to help bring Peace, will deliver
this final proposal.”
Hamas said it is reviewing the latest Gaza ceasefire proposal but did
not indicate if they would accept the deal.
CNN reported earlier that Qatari officials had submitted to both Hamas
and Israel on Tuesday a new proposal for a 60-day ceasefire, which is
backed by the Trump administration, according to a source familiar with
the matter.
The proposal was finalized after months of behind-the-scenes efforts
led by Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff, the source said.
As part of the latest proposal, Israel has agreed to allow a surge of
humanitarian aid through traditional UN-run channels rather than
through the controversial US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, the
Israeli official said.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his full Cabinet
on Saturday night to discuss the proposal before flying to Washington
to meet with Trump on Monday.
Despite Trump’s statement, an Israeli source familiar with the matter
said earlier Israel had not approved the new proposal, which revolves
around timetables and guarantees for ending the war, the critical
sticking points in previous negotiations. The source did not provide
details on the updated language in the proposal about the guarantees.
Netanyahu may send a delegation to participate in ceasefire talks
following his meeting with Trump, they added.
The new proposal comes just days after Qatar helped broker a ceasefire
between Iran and Israel after US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s
nuclear program, and months after an initial Trump
administration-backed ceasefire proposal for Gaza was rejected by
Hamas.
A source told CNN that the new version — which the Qataris also
worked on — attempted to take into account Hamas’ concerns with the
earlier proposal. During the ceasefire, Israeli hostages would be
released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, the source added.
The White House did not comment on the details of the proposal, which
were reported before Trump’s Truth Social post.
On Tuesday, an Israeli military official that Israel had not fully
achieved all of its war goals, but as Hamas’ forces have shrunk and
gone into hiding, it has become more difficult to effectively target
what remains of the militant group.
Netanyahu said Sunday that “” following Israel’s military
operations in Iran, including the possibility of bringing home the
remaining hostages held in Gaza.
Trump told reporters Tuesday that he would be “very firm” in
discussions with Netanyahu at next week’s planned White House meeting
and predicted the prime minister wanted to end the war.
“He wants to. I can tell you he wants to. I think we’ll have a deal
next week,” Trump said.
But even with a new proposal on the table, agreeing to a ceasefire
remains a major challenge. Hamas has long pushed for a permanent
ceasefire, so it is unclear if it would agree to a temporary 60-day
truce. Hamas also still maintains its core demand that the war needs to
end and that it would have to stay in power, which Israel will not
allow, said a separate source familiar with the matter.
Still, there have been some indications that Hamas is willing to show
some leniency on its hardline positions, the source said.
This story has been updated with additional information.
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