A ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas to end the bloodshed in Gaza was close to 'finished' last night, Donald Trump said. Relatives of Israeli hostages kidnapped by Hamas were told during a meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu that a deal to let their loved ones go and end the war could be settled within hours. Work was under way on the ground last night to ready the transfer of hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners as mediators hammered out final terms in Doha.