Hamas Agrees to Parts of Trump's Peace Deal for Hostage Release

Hamas Agrees to Trump's Peace Proposal

• 🕊️ Hamas has announced its agreement to parts of a peace deal outlined by President Trump, moving closer to the release of remaining hostages.
• 🤝 The militant group stated it will release living hostages and the bodies of deceased Israeli hostages according to the exchange formula in Trump's proposal.

Trump's Peace Plan Details

• 📜 President Trump's 20-point peace plan, unveiled earlier in the week, called for Hamas to release all Israeli hostages.
• ⚖️ In return, Israel was to release 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 other Gazans detained since the conflict began.
• 📢 Trump expressed his belief that Hamas is ready for peace and urged Israel to immediately halt bombing in Gaza to facilitate hostage release.

Hostage Families' Plea

• 💔 The father and brother of an Israeli hostage emphasized that the hostages are the key to peace and that nothing will progress until their release.
• 🙏 They expressed a desire for the suffering to end, to bring their son home for proper burial, and to regain closure and their lives, as well as for the people in Gaza.
• 🌍 They called for international pressure on Hamas to make the release happen.

Hamas's Further Statements

• 🗣️ Hamas stated its readiness to enter negotiations through mediators.
• 🏛️ The group also agreed to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian body of independent technocrats.
• ⚠️ Notably, Hamas's statement did not mention a key aspect of Trump's plan: disarming Hamas.

White House and Next Steps

• 📲 President Trump shared Hamas's statement on Truth Social, and the White House indicated Trump would release a video statement.
• 📌 The disarming of Hamas remains a key sticking point as discussions continue.