Israel has agreed to the “necessary conditions” for a new 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, according to US President Donald Trump, raising fresh hopes for an end to the deadly conflict that has gripped the region for nearly nine months.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said, “We will work with all parties to end the War,” but did not specify what the conditions are. He noted that mediators from Qatar and Egypt would deliver the final proposal to Hamas. “I hope... that Hamas takes this Deal, because it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE,” he said.

Israel launched its offensive in Gaza following Hamas’s October 7, 2023, attack, which left around 1,200 people dead in Israel.

Since then, at least 56,647 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.

It remains uncertain whether Hamas will accept the latest ceasefire terms.

A senior Hamas official told the BBC last week that while mediators had stepped up efforts to secure a new deal, talks with Israel remained stalled.

Trump’s comments come ahead of his scheduled meeting next week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “He wants to. I can tell you he wants to. I think we’ll have a deal next week,” Trump said, adding that he would be “very firm” with Netanyahu during the talks.

On Tuesday, Israel’s Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer was expected to meet with US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Vice President JD Vance in Washington.

While Hamas has continued to call for a permanent truce and the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza, Israel has insisted that the conflict will only end once Hamas is fully dismantled.

Approximately 50 Israeli hostages remain in Gaza, with at least 20 believed to be alive.

Trump’s announcement followed renewed Israeli evacuations in northern Gaza and intensified military activity. On Monday, at least 20 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a seafront café in Gaza City, according to eyewitnesses and medics.

The Israeli military also said it was investigating reports that civilians were “harmed” while approaching food aid centres operated by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), which is supported by the US and Israel.

More than 170 humanitarian organisations, including Oxfam and Save the Children, have demanded the shutdown of GHF, accusing Israeli forces of routinely firing at Palestinians seeking aid. Israel denies these claims, saying the organisation helps deliver aid without Hamas interference.

The last ceasefire, initiated on January 19, collapsed in March when Israel resumed airstrikes in what it described as “pre-emptive strikes... based on Hamas’s readiness to execute terror attacks, build up force and re-arm”.

That deal had outlined a three-stage process: an initial truce, followed by a permanent ceasefire, release of remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinians jailed in Israel, and full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza. However, the agreement never advanced beyond the first stage.