Gaza: US President Donald Trump said he hopes a Gaza ceasefire deal between Israel and the Palestinian resistance group Hamas will be reached soon. "Gaza - we are talking, and hopefully we're going to get that straightened out over the next week," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday.

According to TRTworld.com, Trump previously announced that Israel accepted the necessary conditions for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, with the proposal presented to Hamas by Qatar and Egypt. While many issues were reportedly resolved, a main sticking point remained Israel's insistence on maintaining control over a buffer zone around Gaza's perimeter.

Even if a ceasefire is reached, Israel has announced plans to continue to maintain a military presence in Rafah and set up a collection camp as part of its aim to deport Palestinians to other countries.