Israel issued evacuation orders for several areas in northern Gaza on Sunday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for an end to the war in Gaza, which has raged for 20 months.
“A warning to all those present in the area of Gaza City and Jabalia, and in the neighborhoods of Eastern Zeitoun, the Old City, Turkmen, Ajdida, Tuffah, Daraj, Sabra, Jabalia al-Balad, Jabalia al-Nazla, Jabalia Camp, Rawda, Nahda, Zahour, Nour, Salam, and Tel al-Zaatar,” the IDF’s chief Arabic language spokesperson, Colonel Avichay Adraee, wrote.
“For your safety, evacuate immediately to the south, to the Al-Mawasi area. The Israel Defense Forces are operating with very intense force in these areas, and these military operations will escalate, intensify, and expand westward toward the city center to destroy the capabilities of the terrorist organizations.”
On Sunday, Trump said in an all-caps social media post, “Make the deal in Gaza. Get the hostages back!!!”
“We are not going to stand for this” Trump said of his prosecution, stressing that the United States spends billions of dollars a year to protect and support Israel.
Following Trump’s statement, the Jerusalem District Court canceled this week’s trial hearings after initially rejecting Netanyahu’s request for a delay. It is unclear whether the decision was influenced by the U.S. president’s social media intervention.
Egypt and Qatar, backed by the United States, are working to broker a new cease-fire to halt hostilities and secure the release of hostages still held by Hamas.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said during an interview with Egypt’s ON TV channel on Sunday that the proposal, being jointly proposed by the two Arab nations and Washington, was a first stage toward ending the conflict.
“We hope for a lasting peace, but the current negotiations are focused on a 60-day cease-fire in exchange for hostage releases and humanitarian access,” he said. “This could serve as a foundation for a second phase, reviving the January 19 framework. The U.S. sees value in providing guarantees to make the ceasefire sustainable, as any renewed escalation would be disastrous.”
According to the ministry, during the call, Atty emphasized the urgent need to reinstate the cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and to secure the release of hostages and detainees. He also stressed that these steps are essential to sustaining a cease-fire and advancing Trump’s vision for achieving comprehensive peace in the Middle East, the ministry said.
During an Oval Office event marking a Congo–Rwanda accord, Trump told reporters that he had spoken with individuals involved in the efforts to broker a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas.
“I think it’s close, I just spoke with some of the people involved, and it’s a terrible situation that’s going Gaza,” Trump said. “We think within the next week, we’re going to get a cease-fire.”
