Trump Urges Israel-Gaza Ceasefire: 'Make the Deal'
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President Donald Trump has pressed for Israel and Hamas to clinch a ceasefire and secure the release of the remaining captives held in Gaza.
Trump fired off an all-caps demand fire in a Truth Social post at 1:19 a.m. ET Sunday: "MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!! DJT"
It follows comments the president made on Friday in the Oval Office, when he told reporters that he believed a ceasefire could come "within the next week."
"I think it's close. I just spoke with some of the people involved. It's a terrible situation," Trump said.
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