Trump urges Hamas to accept truce deal

Egypt, Qatar, US step up mediation bid as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

US President Donald Trump has urged Palestinian militant group Hamas to agree to his final proposal of a ceasefire that "Israel has agreed to" ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to Washington next week.

In a social media post on Tuesday, Trump said his representatives had a "long and productive" meeting with Israeli officials about Gaza and that Qatar and Egypt would deliver the "final proposal" to Hamas.

"Israel has agreed to necessary conditions to finalize the 60-day ceasefire during which time we will work with all parties to end the war," he said. "I hope, for the good of the Middle East, that Hamas takes this deal because it will not get better — it will only get worse."