Hamas said it would release all Israeli hostages but wants to negotiate elements of President Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. Adam Rasgon, a reporter for The New York Times in Jerusalem, explains where negotiations stand.
In a speech that lasted just minutes, the Israeli prime minister boasted that he had defied his critics to secure the release of the remaining hostages in Gaza.
The Israeli leader thought he had a plan from the U.S. president that would have represented total victory over Hamas. Suddenly, it looks as though he might not get everything he wants.
Both sides have reacted positively to a United States proposal for a cease-fire, but many details remain to be ironed out, including whether Hamas will disarm.
Hamas’s statement inspired optimism for an end to the war, but did not address several elements of the plan that it has deemed unacceptable.
Israel and Hamas said they will work with President Trump’s proposal to end the Gaza war. But persistent sticking points could derail a diplomatic breakthrough.
Hamas has agreed to some elements of the proposal by President Trump to end the war in Gaza, but it’s not clear if its conditions would satisfy the White House or Israel.
Hamas has agreed to some elements of the proposal by President Trump to end the war in Gaza, but it’s not clear if its conditions ultimately would satisfy the White House or Israel.
A senior member of the Palestinian group said that the group would soon announce its position on President Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza.
A senior member of the Palestinian group said it would soon announce its position on President Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza.