Israel accepts 60‑day Gaza truce, Trump says

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Israel has accepted the terms for a 60‑day ceasefire in Gaza, clearing the way for a possible pause in the nine‑month war.

“Israel has agreed to the necessary conditions to finalize the 60‑day ceasefire,” Trump wrote on his social‑media platform. “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.”

Mediators step in

Trump credited Qatar and Egypt, long‑time go‑betweens in Gaza negotiations, with preparing the “final proposal.” Their envoys are expected to deliver the text to Hamas leaders in Doha within days.

Egyptian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ahmed Abu Zeid said Cairo “welcomes Israel’s acceptance and urges all parties to seize this opportunity for a lasting calm.” A Qatari diplomat told reporters the draft “balances humanitarian needs with security concerns.”

What the deal contains

According to U.S. and regional officials who spoke on background, the framework would:

• Halt all Israeli ground and air operations for 60 days

• Require Hamas to release ten living hostages and the remains of eighteen others

• See Israel free about 1,200 Palestinian detainees, including 125 serving life sentences

• Allow up to 500 aid trucks a day into Gaza and open two new field hospitals

• Launch indirect talks on a longer political roadmap

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not issue a direct statement but a senior official confirmed that Israel’s security cabinet gave “conditional approval” late Monday. “If Hamas says yes, the truce can start within 48 hours,” the official said.

Hamas yet to respond

Hamas has repeatedly said it will release all remaining captives only after a full and permanent ceasefire. In a short comment, spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said the group was “studying the offer” but warned that any deal must include “complete Israeli withdrawal” from Gaza.

U.S. pressure and regional stakes

Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters the plan is “the most viable path to stop the fighting and start rebuilding Gaza.” He added that Washington would coordinate an international aid surge “the moment guns fall silent.”

Analysts say a temporary truce could lower tensions that have spread into Lebanon and the Red Sea. “But if 60 days expire without progress, both sides might return to war even angrier,” said Maha Yahya of the Carnegie Middle East Center.

Next steps

U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff is scheduled to meet Qatari and Egyptian mediators in Doha on Wednesday. If Hamas agrees, a joint monitoring cell staffed by the U.S., Egypt, Qatar and the U.N. would oversee the pause.

Fact Box: 60‑Day Gaza Truce Proposal