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Posted on August 19, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleThe US is in talks over a 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal accepted by Hamas, influenced by a strong statement from the US President.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States continues to discuss a ceasefire proposal for a 60-day truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas that the Palestinian militant group has accepted, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday.
"I don't think it's a coincidence that Hamas accepted this proposal after the president of the United States posted a very strong statement about this conflict on Truth Social yesterday," Leavitt told reporters at a press briefing at the White House.
(Reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt in Washington; writing by Ryan Patrick Jones)
The proposed ceasefire is for a duration of 60 days.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has accepted the ceasefire proposal.
The White House indicated that the United States is discussing the ceasefire proposal for a truce in Gaza.
It is suggested that Hamas's acceptance of the proposal may be linked to a strong statement made by the President on Truth Social.
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