Trump reveals possible Gaza ceasefire deal next week

28th June 2025

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Trump reveals possible Gaza ceasefire deal next week

The U.S. president says his country is making major efforts to deliver food to Gaza residents and ease the humanitarian crisis.

On Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed optimism about reaching a new ceasefire in Gaza, suggesting that an “imminent” agreement involving Israel and Hamas could be finalized as early as “next week.” Sources indicated that negotiations had advanced, particularly concerning the so-called Witkoff proposal.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said, “I believe it’s imminent,” adding, “We think there will be a ceasefire next week.”

Several Israeli analysts reported in the Hebrew media that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants the end of the Gaza war to be part of a broader regional agreement involving normalization with Arab and Muslim countries. Hamas, however, insists on a full ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Strip, the entry of humanitarian aid, and the advancement of a prisoner exchange.

The United States previously mediated a truce near the end of former President Joe Biden’s term, with support from Trump’s team while he was president-elect. Qatari and Egyptian mediators also played crucial roles in that effort.

Israel declared the end of the ceasefire in March and resumed its airstrikes against Hamas in response to the unprecedented October 7, 2023 attack by the group in southern Israel, which triggered the current war in Gaza.

In early March, Israel imposed a complete blockade on the Gaza Strip, preventing humanitarian aid from entering. This led to a severe shortage of food, medicine, and other essential goods.

The blockade was slightly eased in late May when the Israeli- and U.S.-backed “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” began distributing aid.

Dozens of Palestinians have reportedly been killed while gathering near aid distribution points, according to witnesses and local authorities. On Thursday, the United States announced it had allocated $30 million to fund the foundation’s operations.

On Friday, Trump stated, “We’re providing a lot of money and food to that region.” He continued, “We’re involved because people are dying. We see these crowds of people with nothing to eat, with nothing at all.”

The left-leaning Israeli newspaper Haaretz quoted soldiers saying that army commanders had instructed troops to fire on civilians near distribution centers even if they posed no threat. Prime Minister Netanyahu rejected the report, calling it “a disgraceful blood libel” in a joint statement with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

Israel’s war in Gaza has resulted in around 189,000 Palestinian casualties—dead and wounded—most of them women and children, with over 11,000 missing, hundreds of thousands displaced, and famine claiming many lives, including children.