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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jason Burke in Jerusalem

A ceasefire in Gaza appears to be close. Here’s why it could happen now

A man looks on at the site of destroyed residential buildings
A Palestinian man looks on at the site of Thursday's Israeli strike that damaged and destroyed homes at the Shati refugee camp in Gaza City. Photograph: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters

After nearly 21 months of bloody war, it now appears a question of when rather than if a new ceasefire brings a pause to the fighting that has devastated Gaza, destabilised the region and horrified onlookers across the world.

On Friday, Donald Trump said he expected Hamas to agree within 24 hours to a deal that Israel has already accepted. Analysts predict a formal announcement after Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, arrives in Washington on Monday on his third visit to the White House since Trump began his current term.

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