Israel Agrees to US-Brokered Gaza Ceasefire 

Israel agreed to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal that would end the war, release all Israeli hostages and all Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails, and would result in the disarmament of Hamas, France 24 reported. 

That agreement by Israel followed a “last warning” by US President Donald Trump to Hamas to accept a deal over the weekend, the Guardian wrote. 

“The Israelis have accepted my Terms,” Trump wrote on social media Sunday. “It is time for Hamas to accept as well. I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last warning, there will not be another one!” 

Hamas later said it had received proposals delivered by US mediators, adding that it was discussing them, without providing further details. 

Hamas did say in a statement that it “welcomes any move that helps efforts to stop the aggression against our people,” adding that it wants to “sit at the negotiating table” to discuss the release of all Israeli hostages in exchange for what it described as a clear Israeli commitment to end the war, including the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and the formation of an independent Palestinian committee to administer the territory. 

Hamas stressed that any deal must include a “public and explicit commitment” from Israel to ensure the agreement is not reversed or ignored later. 

Hamas was referring to a ceasefire deal initially agreed to by Israel earlier this year that fell through after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu backtracked, under pressure from his far-right coalition partners. 

The ceasefire deal comes as international and domestic pressure on Israel grows to end the war. On Monday, Spain, which recognized Palestinian statehood last year, announced a permanent ban on selling weapons to Israel, along with restrictions on ships carrying fuel and military equipment in an effort to stop “the genocide” in Gaza, Politico noted.  

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez also announced measures banning entry to Spain for anyone involved in “war crimes” in Gaza, restricting consular services for Spanish citizens living in West Bank settlements, and prohibiting imports from there. Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar criticized Spain’s move and accused the Spanish government of being “antisemitic.”