White House: Israel signed off on latest Gaza ceasefire proposal before it was sent to Hamas

By Reuters and Jacob Magid

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29 May 2025, 9:59 pm

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Israel signed off on the latest US ceasefire proposal for Gaza before it was sent to the Palestinian Hamas group, White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt says.

US President Donald Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff submitted the proposal to Hamas after Israel signed off on it, she says.

Leavitt appears to be referring to the meeting Witkoff had on Tuesday with visiting Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, where the two went over the latest US proposal.

“I can also confirm that those discussions are continuing, and we hope that a ceasefire in Gaza will take place so we can return all of the hostages home,” Leavitt says at a briefing.

Asked if Hamas had accepted the proposal, she responds, “Not to my knowledge.”