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Trump posts Hamas’s statement announcing its response to his proposal to end Gaza war
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US President Donald Trump posts on Truth Social a copy of Hamas’s statement announcing the group’s response to his proposal for ending the Gaza war.
He does not comment on the proposal further, but it appears to be a sign that he at least somewhat approves of its contents.
Hamas earlier announced that it has submitted its response to Trump’s proposal, declaring that it is prepared to release all remaining hostages under the terms laid out in the plan and that it is ready to immediately enter negotiations with the mediators to discuss the details.
The Hamas statement stipulated that the hostages would be released “with the provision of the field conditions necessary for the exchange process.”
Hamas also reiterated its willingness to hand over control of Gaza to an independent body of Palestinian technocrats, as envisioned by the US proposal.
“As for what was included in President Trump’s proposal regarding other issues related to the future of the Gaza Strip and the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, this… will be discussed through a comprehensive Palestinian national framework, which Hamas will be part of,” the terror group said.
???? BREAKING: Hamas Statement regarding Trump's so-called Gaza Peace Plan:
In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
In an effort to halt the aggression and war of extermination being waged against our steadfast people in the Gaza Strip, and based on national… https://t.co/tlCwmupoys pic.twitter.com/NAVfyKlL9r
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