Trump teases Israel-Hamas ceasefire could be announced soon

President Donald Trump hinted on Friday that Israel and Hamas are close to another ceasefire, as Israeli ground operations intensify in Gaza.

During a Friday Oval Office press conference, Trump said the adversaries were “very close” to another ceasefire, despite Hamas having rejected the last U.S. ceasefire proposal backed by Israel.

“They’re very close to an agreement on Gaza,” he said. “And we’ll let you know about it during the day or maybe tomorrow.”

The last ceasefire deal went into effect the day before Trump entered office and collapsed in March. Earlier this month, Israel intensified ground operations in Gaza against the wishes of the Trump administration...