Israel has confirmed its acceptance of a ceasefire proposal by President Donald J. Trump‘s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff. This comes a day after Trump announced that Israel had agreed to the necessary conditions for a ceasefire in Gaza.
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar, while on a state visit to Estonia, stated, “We are serious in our will to reach a hostage deal and a ceasefire,” confirming Israel’s acceptance of Witkoff’s proposals.
Though details of the proposal were not elaborated upon by Saar, he mentioned the goal of starting proximity talks as soon as possible. Trump, on Truth Social, highlighted a productive meeting with Israelis about Gaza, agreeing to finalize a 60-day ceasefire.
Before Israel’s announcement, Hamas indicated it was considering the ceasefire proposal via mediators Egypt and Qatar.
