Trump says he hopes to get Gaza ceasefire ‘straightened out over the next week’

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)
US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)

Asked about the ongoing effort to secure a Gaza ceasefire, US President Donald Trump tells reporters: “Hopefully we’re going to get that straightened out over the next week.”

Over the past several weeks, Trump has repeatedly given timelines that proved incorrect for when a deal would be reached.

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