15.08.2025 08:02
It has been claimed that U.S. President Donald Trump may visit Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, next month if progress is made in the negotiations for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange in Gaza.
White House sources said that if progress is made in negotiations for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement in the Gaza Strip, President Donald Trump could visit Tel Aviv, Israel, before his trip to the UK.
"POSSIBLE STOP IN ISRAEL" A White House official speaking to the Israeli newspaper Yedioth Ahronot stated, "The President will visit Britain in September, and it is possible for him to make a stop in Israel, but it is not certain and has not been finalized yet. It depends on developments." An Israeli official mentioned that Trump could come to Israel, but there has not yet been a 'concrete' situation.
The report also mentioned that the Washington administration is pressuring the parties for a comprehensive ceasefire agreement in Gaza, stating that if it happens, Trump would visit Israel before his official visit to London on September 17-19 at the invitation of King Charles III of the UK.
REPORTS OF CONTACTS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS DELEGATIONS IN DOHA AND CAIRO Channel 13, a television station broadcasting in Israel, had reported that Mossad Director David Barnea visited Qatar in the context of ceasefire and prisoner exchange negotiations. It was also reported that a delegation led by Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya went to Cairo, the capital of Egypt, on Tuesday, August 12, to hold discussions regarding the negotiations.
STALLED NEGOTIATIONS DUE TO ISRAEL'S POSITION Ceasefire negotiations in Gaza had stalled due to Israel's position. Israel had withdrawn from indirect negotiations with Hamas in Qatar without making concessions on key issues such as withdrawal from Gaza, ending the war, and releasing prisoners in the last week of July.
Steve Witkoff, the US President Donald Trump's Special Representative for the Middle East, also claimed that "Hamas is reluctant regarding the ceasefire" that week, stating that they decided to recall their team conducting ceasefire talks in Doha, Qatar, "for consultation purposes."
Trump's Special Representative for the Middle East, Steve Witkoff Although Hamas stated that it is open to a comprehensive ceasefire and prisoner exchange agreement, it noted that Israel has not accepted any proposal other than a temporary ceasefire under its own conditions. In contrast, Israel claimed that Hamas did not accept the ceasefire proposal.