Hamas announced that it had agreed to “immediately” enter negotiations for the release of all hostages according to President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan — a potential breakthrough after months of failed efforts to end the war.
Hamas stopped short of accepting the Trump proposal unconditionally.
The militant group said it is ready to immediately enter negotiations through mediators to discuss the details of the exchange and said it is ready to hand over the governance of Gaza to “a Palestinian authority of independents (technocrats) based on Palestinian national consensus and with reliance on Arab and Islamic support.”
The response to the Trump proposal, which was sent to the US through mediators, was obtained by CNN.
Trump — who earlier had issued an ultimatum for Hamas to respond by Sunday evening — responded positively to the announcement, writing on Truth Social that he believes Hamas is “ready for a lasting PEACE.”
He has called on Israel to halt its bombardment of Gaza in order to extract hostages.
[source:CNN]
