Hamas Ready to Release Hostages Under Trump Plan

Hamas announced it is prepared to release all remaining Israeli hostages, alive and dead, and to enter negotiations under President Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan, while conditioning any exchange on “field conditions” and mediated talks. The White House blueprint calls for a rapid hostage exchange, reconstruction of Gaza and an international technocratic administration, but Hamas did not agree to disarm and left major gaps on sequencing and security guarantees. World leaders and international bodies, including France, Germany and the UN, cautiously welcomed the statement, and mediators including Qatar and Egypt are reportedly engaged. Trump pressed Israel to halt bombing to enable safe recoveries, set a firm deadline for acceptance and warned of severe consequences if the plan is rejected, while Israel’s formal response remained limited. Families and community leaders expressed cautious optimism but insisted hostages must be physically returned before major concessions, leaving the outcome and the plan’s ability to end the nearly two-year conflict uncertain.