The White House says the U.S. has submitted a new Gaza ceasefire proposal that has Israeli support. President Donald Trump’s Mideast envoy had expressed optimism this week about brokering an agreement that could halt the Israel-Hamas war,

Hamas wants a full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and a permanent ceasefire, terms U.S. and Israeli officials have rejected as unacceptable.

President Donald Trump hinted on Friday that Israel and Hamas are close to another ceasefire, as Israeli ground operations intensify in Gaza. During a Friday Oval Office press conference, Trump said the adversaries were “very close” to another ceasefire,

The White House has sent an Israeli-backed ceasefire proposal to Hamas, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday, in the latest bid to quell fighting, free hostages and enable the flow of humanitarian aid to struggling Gaza.

Pope Leo called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all hostages in a May 28 general audience, following in the steps of his predecessor Pope Francis, who was both praised and criticized for using his position to advocate for ending the war in Gaza.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned the killing of Mohammed Sinwar in a speech as the U.S. seeks a temporary ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.