Hamas accepts certain parts of Trump’s Gaza Plan, including the release of Israeli hostages

Hamas said on Friday that it would accept certain aspects of the US President Donald Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, in particular by releasing hostages and putting the administration of the enclave, but that it would ask for negotiations on many of its other conditions.

In a statement, Hamas published its response to the 20 point plan of Trump after the American president gave the Palestinian militant group until Sunday to accept or reject the proposal.

Trump did not say if the conditions would be subject to negotiations, such as research.

In particular, Hamas has not said if he would accept a stipulation which he disarms, a request from Israel and the United States which it previously rejected.

In his declaration, Hamas said that he “appreciates the Arab, Islamic and international efforts”, as well as Trump’s efforts, “calling for the end of the war on the Gaza Strip, the exchange of prisoners, (and) the immediate entry of aid”, among others.

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He said that he announced “the approval of the release of all the prisoners of the occupation – both alive and remained – depending on the exchange formula contained in the proposal of President Trump, with the land conditions necessary for the implementation of the exchange”.

But Hamas added: “In this context, the movement affirms its desire to immediately enter, through mediators, negotiations to discuss details.”

The group said it was ready to “give the administration of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian Independent Body (Technocrats) based on a Palestinian national consensus and supported by Arab and Islamic support”.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comments on Hamas’ response to the proposal.

Trump’s plan, which is supported by Israel as well as the Arab and European powers, specifies an immediate cease-fire, an exchange of all the hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, an Israeli withdrawal staged from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas and the introduction of a transitional government led by an international body.