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Hamas Reports Lost Contact With Two Hostages as Trump Pushes 21-Point Gaza Ceasefire Plan

Arab mediators are seeking changes to Washington’s 21-point framework before any ceasefire-for-hostages deal is finalized.

Dr. Paul Ransom of the British humanitarian medical NGO UK-Med, assisted by local medical staff, treats patients at a field hospital in Muwasi, near Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
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The health ministry in Gaza Sunday said the toll has passed 66,000 people.

Overview

  • Hamas’s al-Qassam Brigades said contact was lost with two named hostages in Gaza City and called for Israel to halt air operations and pull back troops for 24 hours to attempt a rescue.
  • Gaza’s Health Ministry reported the death toll has surpassed 66,000 as Israeli forces expand operations in Gaza City, with residents ordered to evacuate additional neighborhoods.
  • U.S. officials circulated a three-page, 21-point proposal that envisions an immediate truce, release of hostages within about 48 hours, phased Israeli withdrawal, supervised disarmament options for Hamas members, and a transitional administration tied to reconstruction.
  • Egyptian and Qatari mediators, consulting with regional partners, proposed amendments including a two-stage hostage release, full Israeli withdrawal, and storing rather than surrendering Hamas weapons under international oversight.
  • President Trump is set to press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday as Hamas says it has not received a formal offer; about 48 hostages remain in Gaza, with roughly 20 believed by Israel to be alive.