President Donald Trump said Hamas needs to accept his terms to end its war with Israel as he continues to press for an end to the fighting.

“I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “This is my last warning, there will not be another one!”

The post comes after Steve Witkoff, Trump’s envoy to the Middle East, sent a new proposal last week to Hamas for a hostage and ceasefire deal through an Israeli peace activist, Axios reported, citing people with direct knowledge of the communication.

“The Israelis have accepted my Terms,” Trump wrote. “It is time for Hamas to accept as well.”

The proposed deal would include the release of all remaining hostages in exchange for ending the war in Gaza, Axios said.

The deal is intended as a diplomatic effort to avert Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s planned large-scale offensive to seize Gaza city, where he promised a quick victory over Hamas.

The chief of Israel Defense Forces operations, Brigadier-General Israel Shomer, told Army Radio that Hamas was closer than ever to collapse. He acknowledged, however, that it was hard to determine when Hamas, which has been declared a terrorist group by the U.S. and Europe, might surrender. He added that Israel must also be ready to fight for years if necessary.

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