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Hamas Offers 60-Day Truce for Half the Hostages in Letter to Trump

Mediation is paused in Qatar following a strike in Doha, leaving the proposal without a clear channel.

A large screen displays Palestinian and Israeli flags and a dove on the Eiffel Tower, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, in Paris, as France prepares to formally recognize a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Amal Al-Qishawi, follows her injured son, Yasser, 11, carried on a bicycle by his father Rafiq Al-Qishawi, as they flee northern Gaza Strip walking along the coastal road, near Wadi Gaza, Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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Overview

  • Hamas has reportedly drafted a letter proposing a U.S.-guaranteed 60-day ceasefire in exchange for freeing half of the remaining captives, with Qatar holding the message for expected delivery to the White House this week.
  • Some reports say Hamas leaders have not signed the letter, and President Donald Trump continues to demand the immediate release of all hostages.
  • Hamas released new hostage propaganda, including a threatening image reading “Soon … Time is running out” and a video featuring captive Alon Ohel, as families urged media to withhold publication pending their approval.
  • Forty-eight people remain in captivity in Gaza, with roughly 20 believed alive, while talks have stalled since March and Qatar has put mediation on hold after an Israeli strike in Doha.
  • The Israeli military has intensified operations in Gaza City and ordered evacuations including the Jordanian Hospital, as the UK, Canada, Australia and Portugal recognized a Palestinian state, a step Hamas publicly welcomed.