Overview

• Hamas announced it approved freeing all Israeli hostages and said it is ready to begin negotiations through mediators.
• Hamas’s response conditions any release on an immediate halt to Israeli attacks and a full withdrawal of forces from Gaza.
• The statement did not accept or explicitly address the plan’s requirement that Hamas disarm, leaving a key dispute open.
• President Trump set a deadline of Sunday at 6 p.m. ET for Hamas to accept the proposal and urged Israel to stop strikes to enable safe returns.
• Israel has publicly supported the U.S. plan and has signaled military pressure will continue if Hamas resists, as reports point to internal divisions within Hamas.