White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Thursday that the Trump administration had submitted a new cease-fire proposal to Hamas after Israel signed off on the plan. File Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI | License Photo
May 30 (UPI) -- The White House said it was awaiting a response from Hamas to a 60-day cease-fire/hostage release proposal put forward by President Donald Trump and his special envoy Steve Witkoff, after Israel "signed off" on the deal.
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the development at a White House news briefing Thursday.
"Special Envoy Witkoff and the president submitted a cease-fire proposal to Hamas that Israel backed and supported. Israel signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas. I can also confirm that those discussions are continuing and that we hope a cease-fire in Gaza will take place so that we can return all of the hostages home," Leavitt told reporters.
However, she said Hamas had yet to agree to the deal.
