From: The Australian December 13, 2024 Hamas-Israel ceasefire:
Hamas concedes on key Israeli demands, raising hopes for truce
For the first time Gaza has agreed to allow Israeli forces to remain in the enclave, and has submitted a list of hostages it would release under a ceasefire pact.
From: Haaretz December 13, 2024 Israel-Gaza war:
U.S. Defense Secretary Austin tells Israeli counterpart that U.S. and Israel should be in close consultation over unfolding events, Pentagon says
Trump tells TIME magazine he wants Israel-Gaza war to 'end'
In an interview with TIME magazine, President-elect Donald Trump was asked whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave him assurances he would end the war, to which Trump responded saying: "I don't want to say that, but I think he feels confident – I think he feels very confident in me, and I think he knows I want it to end.