Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he anticipated to debate a attainable ceasefire take care of Hamas when he met with President Trump on Tuesday.
“We now have nonetheless to complete the job in Gaza, launch all our hostages, get rid of and destroy Hamas’ army,” Netanyahu stated talking to reporters within the Capitol following a non-public assembly with Home Speaker Mike Johnson. “And governance capabilities, as a result of Gaza should have completely different future for our sake, for everybody’s sake, and no nation will accept much less. We actually won’t. These are all issues that I mentioned with President Trump. I’ll talk about additional with him later on this go to.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Speaker Mike Johnson meet on the U.S. Capitol, July 08, 2025 in Washington.
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On the State Division, spokesperson Tammy Bruce repeatedly expressed optimism {that a} ceasefire deal could be reached “by the tip of the week” — however didn’t say precisely when or precisely what gave the administration confidence in that timeline.
“We’re hopeful that by the tip of this week we’ll have an settlement that brings us to 60-day ceasefire,” she stated, echoing Trump’s Center East particular envoy Steve Witkoff.
-ABC Information’ Lauren Peller and Shannon Kingston
