Israel confirms it has agreed to the U.S. proposal for ceasefire with Hamas

Israel confirmed that it agreed to a ceasefire proposal by President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, a day after Trump said the country had “agreed to the necessary conditions” for a ceasefire in the war in Gaza."We are serious in our will to reach a hostage deal and a ceasefire," Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said during a press briefing while on a state visit to Estonia.