Trump Calls for Gaza Cease-Fire Deal

The Israel Defense Forces warned that it will operate with ‘extreme force’ in several neighborhoods in Gaza City and Jabalia.

Smoke billows after an Israeli strike on Jabalia amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in northern Gaza on June 28, 2025. Bashar Taleb/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump on Sunday pushed for a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, as the Israeli military warned of an intensifying offensive in several Gaza neighborhoods and ordered mass evacuations.

“Make the deal in Gaza. Get the hostages back!!!” Trump wrote in all-caps on his Truth Social platform.