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US discussing latest Gaza ceasefire proposal, White House says

The United States continues to discuss a ceasefire proposal for a 60-day truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

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USWhite House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo)

The United States continues to discuss a ceasefire proposal for a 60-day truce in Gaza between Israel and Hamas that the Palestinian militant group has accepted, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Tuesday.

“I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Hamas accepted this proposal after the president of the United States posted a very strong statement about this conflict on Truth Social yesterday,” Leavitt told reporters at a press briefing at the White House.

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