President Donald Trump urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire deal with Hamas in Gaza, arguing that the end of Israel’s war with Iran has created the best opportunity to halt the conflict and begin long-term peace negotiations, Newsweek reported.

“An agreement is very possible,” an unnamed source familiar with the discussions told Newsweek. “The president is working very hard on convincing the Israelis that the time is right, now that they have finished with the issue of Iran.”

Trump declared a ceasefire Tuesday between Israel and Iran after ordering U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, after Tehran’s symbolic missile attacks on a U.S. base in Qatar. Although violations occurred, the truce appears to be holding. Trump has repeatedly cited the ceasefire as a diplomatic win and is now seeking to redirect attention toward the Gaza war.

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