Trump says Israel has agreed to 'necessary conditions' to finalize a 60-day ceasefire
Trump said he would use this period to work with all parties "to end the War".
He also threatened Hamas if they did not accept the deal, saying "it will not get better — IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE".
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