Overview
- Hamas says a ceasefire is the central element of President Trump’s 20‑point proposal and declares readiness to free all living hostages and return bodies through intermediary talks.
- Trump warns that offers will be withdrawn without swift action and says he is grateful for a temporary halt in Israeli strikes to enable releases.
- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas welcomes Hamas’s statements and Trump’s initiative, saying he is working to finalize details and will cooperate constructively.
- Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praises Hamas’s response as opening a window for durable peace and highlights ongoing Turkish humanitarian and diplomatic efforts.
- Hamas and other Palestinian factions say Gaza’s future governance must be decided in a nationwide dialogue, while a senior Hamas official calls the plan’s 72‑hour release target unrealistic under current conditions.