After Hamas conveyed its response to mediators, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote overnight Friday on his Truth Social platform: “Based on the statement just issued by Hamas, I believe they are ready for lasting peace.” 3 View gallery White House highlights Trump’s response to Hamas’ reply ( The White House ) He added: “Israel must immediately stop the bombings in Gaza so we can release the...

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Hamas announced Friday evening that it is prepared to release all hostages and begin negotiations on the plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza. The statement came hours after Trump’s ultimatum, but the terrorist organization did not clarify its position on other terms in the proposal, including the demand to disarm. 2 View gallery Hamas fighters in February (...

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US President Donald Trump seized on Hamas’s willingness to discuss a ceasefire on Friday, declaring that Israel must “immediately” stop its bombing campaign in Gaza to clear the way for negotiations. Advertisement Describing it as a “big”, “special” and “unprecedented” day in a short video shared on his social media, Trump added, “we’re very close to achieving peace” in the Middle...

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Israel welcomed on Friday evening the ultimatum set by U.S. President Donald Trump to Hamas, while clarifying that there was no coordination over the message he published on his Truth Social account. Jerusalem had anticipated such an ultimatum, after Trump warned he would give the militant group three to four days to respond. With no answer forthcoming, the president set a firm deadline : 1...

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President Donald J. Trump said Hamas has been a ruthless, violent threat for many years, culminating in the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel that killed civilians, including babies, women, children and the elderly. He said more than 25,000 Hamas fighters have been killed in response to the Oct. 7 attack and that most remaining fighters are surrounded and militarily trapped. He said he was prepared to...

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