American-Israeli Optimism About the Possibility of Reaching an Agreement in Gaza Within Days

Follow-up and translation by SadaNews - American and Israeli statements are increasing regarding optimism about the possibility of reaching an agreement in the Gaza Strip.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday evening that he hopes to reach an agreement regarding the Gaza Strip soon.

This came during his visit to the U.S. Congress headquarters, where he met with some officials.

Netanyahu told reporters from there, as translated by SadaNews, "I hope we reach an agreement after we accepted the proposal by Witkoff," expressing his hope to overcome all obstacles.

He added: "We must complete our work in Gaza, bring back our captives, and destroy Hamas's capabilities, because Gaza must have a different future."

He continued: "No country will allow less than that," noting that he discussed the issue with Trump.

He pointed out that he is personally following the negotiations, saying: "We will not give up and we have a goal that we intend to achieve."

At 1:00 AM, Netanyahu will meet with Trump, marking their second meeting in less than 24 hours.

According to Channel 12 in Israel, there have been significant developments and progress in the negotiations.

These sources indicated that the negotiations will continue for several days.

They mentioned that the mediators are pressuring for an agreement to be reached by next Thursday.

Trump later stated that he will meet with Netanyahu to discuss the Gaza issue again.

The American president said: "The situation in Gaza is tragic, and we will resolve the conflict there definitively.

He added: "Netanyahu has been treated unfairly concerning his trial."

Meanwhile, U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff said: "We hope to reach a ceasefire agreement for 60 days in Gaza by the end of the week."

He added: "The gaps between Israel and Hamas have narrowed from 4 issues to one issue."