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Morristown (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said on Friday there "could be a Gaza deal" next week and that he was optimistic, although the situation could change.
Asked aboard Air Force One how optimistic he was about a ceasefire deal, Trump said "very," but added "it changes day to day".
In response to reports Hamas had responded positively to proposed truce talks, he said: "That's good. They haven't briefed me on it. We have to get it over with. We have to do something about Gaza."
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Hamas ready to start Gaza ceasefire talks 'immediately'
Hamas on Friday said it was ready to start talks "immediately" on a proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza, where the civil defence agency said Israel's ongoing offensive killed more than 50 people.
The announcement came after it held consultations with other Palestinian factions and before a visit on Monday by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Washington, where President Donald Trump is pushing for an end to the war, now in its 21st month.
Two previous ceasefires brokered by Qatar, Egypt and the United States have seen temporary halts in fighting.
Trump said on Thursday he wanted "safety for the people of Gaza".
"They've gone through hell," he said.
