Hamas said it has accepted some elements of President Trump’s plan, including giving up power and releasing all remaining hostages, but that others require further consultations among Palestinians.
DEIR AL-Hamas said Friday that it has accepted some elements of U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip, including giving up power and releasing all remaining hostages, but that others require further consultations among Palestinians.
The statement came hours after Trump said that Hamas must agree to the deal by Sunday evening, threatening an even greater military onslaught nearly two years into the war sparked by the Oct. 7 attack into Israel. It was unclear how the U.S. and Israel would respond to partial acceptance.
Hamas said it was willing to release hostages according to the plan’s « formula », likely referring to the release of Palestinian prisoners. It also reiterated its longstanding openness to handing power over to a politically independent Palestinian body.
But it said aspects of the proposal touching on the future of the Gaza Strip and Palestinian rights should be decided on the basis of a « unanimous Palestinian stance » reached with other factions and based on international law.
The statement also made no mention of Hamas disarming, a key Israeli demand included in Trump’s proposal.Trump’s plan would end the fighting and return hostages
Trump appears keen to deliver on pledges to end the war and return dozens of hostages ahead of the second anniversary of the attack on Tuesday. His peace plan has been accepted by Israel and welcomed internationally, but key mediators Egypt and Qatar have also said some elements need further negotiation, without elaborating.
« An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time », Trump wrote Friday on social media. « Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas.
