U.S. President Donald Trump will meet Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed to push for progress on a Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. The discussions include Israeli troop withdrawals and ending the conflict with Hamas.

Israeli and Hamas negotiators have been taking part in the latest round of ceasefire talks in Doha since July 6, discussing a U.S.-backed proposal for a 60-day ceasefire that envisages a phased release of hostages,

The deal comes more than 20 months into the conflict -- and more than three months after a previous deal ended.

President Donald Trump has ramped up expectations around a possible 60-day ceasefire in the war in Gaza after he said Thursday that a response from Hamas was expected within the next day.

It was not immediately clear whether the group was demanding any significant changes to the plan for a 60-day truce, hostage-for-prisoner swaps and talks on a permanent end to the Gaza war.

Rucker was recognized for his valor on June 13, 1918, when he helped shoot down multiple German aircraft during an aerial engagement over Luneville. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross and the French Croix de Guerre with palm. He later settled in St. Louis and died in 1945.

The Israeli prime minister denounced a New York Times report laying out how he has scuttled deals to stay in power.

An Israeli proposal to force much of Gaza’s population into a small enclave is now overshadowing negotiations over a truce.