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US President Donald Trump says he’s “optimistic” a ceasefire deal in Gaza could be agreed next week after Hamas announced that it had “submitted a positive response” to a proposal for a 60-day truce with Israel.
“We have to get it over with,” Trump said Friday. “We have to do something about Gaza.”
Israel and Hamas have long had conflicting demands that negotiators have been unable to bridge, but with both now agreeing the revised proposal, for the first time in months an agreement seems within reach.
The renewed efforts gathered steam following a truce between Iran and Israel but also reflect US pressure and a shift in…
