Trump and Biden Say Israel, Hamas Near a Gaza Ceasefire Deal (3)

Jan. 14, 2025, 11:40 AM UTC

Donald Trumpand Joe Biden both said they are optimistic a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could be agreed within days, pausing the devastating war in Gaza that’s raged for more than 15 months.

“We are very close to getting it done,” Trump, who succeeds Biden as US president on Jan. 20, said Monday in an interview with Newsmax. “I understand there’s been a handshake and they’re getting it finished, maybe by the end of the week.”

Hours earlier, Biden said the warring sides were “on the brink of a proposal.”

WATCH: Bloomberg’s Paul Wallace breaks down the latest on the Gaza ceasefire talks and the involvement of Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Source: Bloomberg

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