India, June 28 -- United States President Donald Trump said on Friday (local time) that a ceasefire could be possible in Gaza and an agreement could be reached between Israel and Hamas as early as next week. He made the remarks at the White House during an event celebrating a Congo-Rwanda accord,.

When asked about a possible ceasefire in war-ridden Gaza, Trump said, "We think within the next week, we're going to get a ceasefire," reported AFP.

Trump also said he had recently spoken with people involved in efforts to broker a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to a Reuters report.

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