U.S., Israel waiting for Hamas to respond to ceasefire proposal for Gaza, White House says

The U.S. and Israel are waiting for Hamas to respond to a 60-day Gaza ceasefire proposal, the White House said Thursday.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Israel signed off on a proposal that special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Trump submitted, and it's been sent to Hamas. Details of the plan have not been released.

"I can confirm that special envoy Witkoff and the president submitted a ceasefire proposal to Hamas that Israel backed and supported," Leavitt said Thursday. "Israel signed off on this proposal before it was sent to Hamas. I can also confirm that those discussions are continuing, and we hope that a ceasefire in Gaza will take place so we can return all of the hostages home."