Overview

• Hamas announced it has approved the release of all Israeli hostages and stated it is ready to enter negotiations on details of the U.S. proposal.
• President Trump set a public deadline of Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. ET for Hamas to agree to the plan, and the White House said a late or absent reply will be treated as a rejection.
• The latest Hamas statement did not address whether it accepts disarmament, a core element of the U.S. framework.
• Multiple outlets reported that Hamas has submitted a response to the plan, though its contents have not been clarified in public reporting.
• Israel has endorsed the U.S. proposal and warned it will press to destroy Hamas if the group does not accept, while Egypt, Qatar and other Arab states are urging acceptance amid reported internal divisions within Hamas.