NPR's Leila Fadel asks Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute, about Gaza ceasefire talks and the appointment of a new Hamas leader in Gaza.

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute, about Gaza ceasefire talks and the appointment of a new Hamas leader in Gaza.

President Trump says Israel has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza and urged Hamas to accept it. This comes ahead of a Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House next week.

LEILA FADEL, HOST: President Trump says Israel has agreed to a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, but we have not heard directly from either the Israeli government or Hamas.

Hamas is considering laying down its weapons as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel, sources have said. Saudi outlet Asharq News reported, citing Hamas sources, that the organisation was showing ...