Trump to offer personal pledge on ending war in bid to secure hostage deal — report

As part of efforts to secure a hostage release and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, US President Donald Trump will offer the Palestinian terror group a direct guarantee that he will remain committed to ending the war in Gaza, Channel 12 reports.

To bridge the remaining gaps between Israel and Hamas on ending the war, the network presents a Hebrew translation of what it describes as Trump’s likely formulation: Trump will “commit that negotiations over the terms for ending the war will continue even after a temporary ceasefire, and that I will do everything in my power to help the parties reach an agreement on the terms of a permanent ceasefire.”

According to the unsourced report, Trump’s message to Hamas is that if it agrees to the so-called Witkoff framework — which includes the release of 10 living hostages in two phases and 18 bodies in three phases over the course of a 60-day ceasefire — the US will ensure efforts continue to reach a lasting end to the conflict.

Ahead of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s White House visit on Monday, Israel is optimistic about Hamas’s formal response, expected either tonight or tomorrow, and believes proximity talks could begin within days, the report adds.