President-elect Donald Trump said he believed negotiators could conclude a ceasefire deal that would see Hamas turn over Israeli hostages before his inauguration next Monday, in the latest signal that an agreement could be near.

Steven Witkoff is said to have told aides to Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, that he was headed to Israel on Saturday afternoon. When informed that would be in the middle of the sabbath, but the prime minister could meet in the evening, his reply was apparently “salty” and clear, according to Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper.

Progress in cease-fire talks has raised hopes a deal could be reached to release some of the hostages still held in the Gaza Strip and pause fighting that has dragged on for 15 months.

National security and military analyst Dr. Rebecca Grant joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the reported details of the cease-fire deal and why she credits the president-elect for its progress.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden are optimistic about a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas being reached within days. The proposed ceasefire would involve a 42-day truce, the release of hostages,

The ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas may finally see the light of the day. Reports claim that 33 hostages may be released in the first stage of the deal while Israel might release about 150-200 terrorists.