Trump says Gaza ceasefire possible this week or next
'We have a chance this week or next week,' Trump told reporters.
Israel's military chief said on Wednesday 'conditions have been created' for the advancement of a hostage release deal in Gaza, as indirect negotiations were under way between Israel and Hamas.
'We have achieved many significant results, we have caused great damage to the governance and military capabilities of Hamas,' armed forces chief Eyal Zamir said in a televised speech. 'Thanks to the operational power that we have demonstrated, the conditions have been created to advance a deal to release the hostages.'
Earlier the same day, Israel's foreign minister voiced confidence about reaching a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza, despite no immediate signs of a breakthrough in ongoing talks Hamas.
Gideon Saar maintained that Israel was serious about wanting to reach a deal to end the 21 months of bitter fighting in the devastated territory, and believed it was 'achievable.'
'If a temporary ceasefire is achieved, we will negotiate on a permanent ceasefire,' he added in a speech in the Slovakian capital Bratislava, as the indirect talks between the two sides stretched into a fourth day in Doha.
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