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Trump gives update on possible Gaza ceasefire

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Twiglets1 · 28/06/2025 10:51

Donald Trump says that a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza is “close” and could be reached “within the next week”.

  • He made the comments late on Friday, indicating he had spoken with individuals involved in the ongoing negotiations.
  • The US administration has been working on a deal following Israel's strikes in April, which shattered a previous two-month truce.
  • Hamas has expressed willingness to release remaining hostages under a deal to end the war, while Israel insists on Hamas being disarmed and dismantled.
  • Israeli Minister for Strategic Affairs Ron Dermer is scheduled to visit Washington for talks with Trump administration officials regarding Gaza, Iran, and a potential visit by Benjamin Netanyahu.

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/gaza-ceasefire-israel-hamas-trump-b2778708.html

Trump gives major update on possible Gaza ceasefire

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/gaza-ceasefire-israel-hamas-trump-b2778708.html

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EasternStandard · 30/06/2025 10:28

Hamas being disarmed and dismantled sounds like the hard part. If they do hopefully return the poor hostages.

quantumbutterfly · 30/06/2025 10:22

ChubbyMorticia · 30/06/2025 08:43

If Trump said the sky was blue I’d double check.

Funny, because I tend to double check the people that target him, he seems like low hanging fruit and an easy distraction. A good way to bury bad news, as someone in Blair's government might have said.
We all knew Biden was gaga but the gaslighting was marvellous.

A watching brief seems more sensible.

ChubbyMorticia · 30/06/2025 08:43

If Trump said the sky was blue I’d double check.

Twiglets1 · 30/06/2025 08:42

Netanyahu says ‘opportunities have opened up’ to free hostages, as Trump demands Gaza ‘deal’

Speaking at a Shin Bet security agency facility in southern Israel on Sunday, Netanyahu said, “As you probably know, many opportunities have opened up now following this victory. Firstly, to rescue the hostages. Of course, we will also need to solve the Gaza issue, defeat Hamas, but I believe we will accomplish both missions.”

Netanyahu’s comments mark one of the first times he has clearly prioritized the return of the hostages over the defeat of Hamas - seemingly downplaying the latter.

For months, Netanyahu has prioritized the defeat of Hamas in Gaza and talked about a “total victory.” At the beginning of May, he called defeating Hamas the “supreme objective,” not freeing the hostages.

His comments Sunday mark a potentially significant change in how he has talked about Israel’s goals in the war.

edition.cnn.com/2025/06/29/middleeast/netanyahu-hostages-opportunity-iran-intl-latam

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Twiglets1 · 29/06/2025 11:43

Once again, Trump has called today for a peace deal on fighting in Gaza.

The alternative if Hamas don't agree soon to a ceasefire on Israel's terms could be awful for their civilians.

Sky News reporting this morning that Israel has issued an evacuation warning to Palestinians in Gaza City and Jabalia.

The warning was shared on social media by Avichay Adraee, the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) spokesperson for Arab media.
People were told to leave the named areas and move south.
Adraee said that the IDF was "operating with extreme force" and warned "these military operations will escalate, intensify and extend westward to the city centre to destroy the capabilities of terrorist organisations."
The areas listed as needing to be evacuated were: The Gaza City and Jabalia areas, and the neighbourhoods of al Zaytoun East, Old Town, Turkmen, Ajdida, al Tuffah, al Daraj, al Sabra, Jabalia Town, Jabalia Nazla, Jabalia Camp, al Rawda, al Nahda, al Zuhur, al Nur, al Salam, and Tal al Zaatar.
The majority of the population in Gaza has been displaced since the 7 October attacks.
Israel has often issued such warnings, and tends to follow them up with strikes it says are aimed at Hamas fighters.

https://news.sky.com/story/middle-east-live-make-the-deal-in-gaza-trump-posts-as-dozens-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-tehran-prison-13389979

Middle East live: 'MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA,' Trump posts - as 11 killed in Israeli strikes

Donald Trump posts: "MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA! GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!!" But it remains unclear how close a ceasefire is. It comes as Israeli strikes overnight killed at least 11 people, according to medics. Listen to Trump 100 as you scroll.

https://news.sky.com/story/middle-east-live-make-the-deal-in-gaza-trump-posts-as-dozens-killed-in-israeli-strike-on-tehran-prison-13389979

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BreakingBroken · 28/06/2025 15:21

I would be nice wouldn’t it.
Frustratingly he is a continent away, head of a different country, prone to media ops and attention seeking.
Eventually it will happen with or without US involvement and honestly for lasting peace it really needed to be a local solution.

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