Top officials in the Israeli government will meet on Saturday to discuss their latest ceasefire effort with U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas. Hamas delivered its response to a ceasefire framework on Friday night,

The announcement came after Hamas consulted with other Palestinian factions. It precedes a planned visit by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, where U.S. President Donald Trump is pushing for an end to the war,

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Israel had “agreed to the necessary conditions” to finalize a ceasefire in Gaza, though it was not immediately clear whether Hamas would accept the terms.