• In a post on his Truth social media platform, Trump said Israel has agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza.
• Neither Israel, nor Hamas, nor any of the other actors involved in the negotiations have commented on the matter.
• Trump may be stepping up negotiating efforts ahead of Netanyahu's visit to Washington.

US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of an imminent 60-day ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. He did so in a post on his Truth social media platform, where he wrote that Israel had agreed to the conditions necessary for a deal and that a response is now awaited from Hamas. The parties involved have in fact given no confirmation on the matter, but Trump may be ramping up pressure on Netanyahu ahead of his visit to Washington, scheduled for 7 July.

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BREAKING: Trump announces Israel has agreed to conditions to finalize a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza

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Ceasefire in Gaza?

"Israel has agreed to the conditions necessary to finalise the 60-day ceasefire, during which we will work with all parties to bring the war to an end," wrote President Donald Trump on 2 July on his Truth social network. "The Qataris and Egyptians, who have worked hard to help bring about peace, will present this final proposal. I hope, for the sake of the Middle East, that Hamas accepts this deal, because the situation will not get better — in fact, it can only get worse," he added.

Trump's announcement came as a surprise because none of the actors mentioned in his post confirmed that a deal was imminent. In recent hours, Israel has continued to bombard the Gaza Strip heavily, striking, among other targets, an internet café frequented by journalists and students. Qatar and Egypt have issued no statements suggesting the negotiations are going well, nor has the Palestinian organisation Hamas, which has long counted among its preconditions for any agreement a return to the previous humanitarian aid distribution system in Gaza, putting an end to the discriminatory and violent operations of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, managed by Israel.

Netanyahu in Washington

Speaking to journalists, Donald Trump even ventured a date by which the ceasefire agreement would be signed. "Next week," he said. And that is no offhand prediction.

On 7 July, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will fly to Washington for a visit to the United States. It is possible that Trump is intensifying pressure and efforts to reach a ceasefire agreement precisely on that occasion — one that would carry significant reputational benefits and allow him to continue his self-narrative of being a president of peace (contradicted by the various military fronts in which the United States has been involved in recent months, such as Iran).