The US president has been increasing pressure on the Israeli government and Hamas to work out a ceasefire and hostage agreement to end the war in Gaza.

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,” he said.

Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff met for several hours earlier on Tuesday with Ron Dermer, Israel’s Minister for Strategic Affairs and a top Netanyahu advisor, to discuss the ceasefire and hostage release proposal put forward by Qatar, according to Axios.