Israel has accepted Trump proposal for Gaza, ready to end war ‘tomorrow,’ Sa’ar says

Israel “said yes” to US President Donald Trump’s latest proposal for a hostage release and ceasefire deal in Gaza, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar says during a press conference in Croatia.

“The war in Gaza can end tomorrow,” says Sa’ar.

“We are ready to accept a deal that would end this war, based on the cabinet decision,” Sa’ar says. He adds that Israel’s government has two demands for the war to end — the release of all Israelis hostages and Hamas laying down its arms.

Hamas’s disarmament “ensures a better future for Gazans, for the Palestinians there,” he continues, calling Hamas “a problem for Palestinians and for the region.”

The US and Israel have yet to detail what the proposal entails, though some purported details have been leaked to the press, including the immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and an agreement by Israel not to resume fighting. Channel 12 news reported on Sunday that under the new proposal, Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza would be gradual but would take place mostly at the start of the ceasefire. Negotiators would then have 60 days — or as long as it takes — to come to an agreement on the disarmament of Hamas, the specifics of Israel’s withdrawal, and an alternative government for Gaza, according to the network.

Sa’ar also praises Lebanon’s government for its cabinet decision to disarm the Hezbollah terror group, calling it “very important for the future of Lebanon and for the region as a whole.”

“Israelis and Palestinians have suffered enough,” says Sa’ar. “As long as these terror states exist, as long as Hamas remains in power, the suffering on both sides will not end.”