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Hamas welcomes US peace plan for Gaza

This picture taken during a media tour organised by the Israeli army, shows a bulldozer digging amid war-damaged buildings in the vicinity of the Jordanian Field Hospital in Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Jack Guez/Pool Photo via AP)

A new US-backed plan aims to end the war in Gaza, proposing an immediate cessation of hostilities and the release of all remaining hostages by Hamas within 72 hours.
Under the plan, Israel would free 250 Palestinian prisoners serving life sentences and 1,700 detainees, with Israeli troops withdrawing from Gaza after Hamas disarms.
Gaza would be placed under international governance, overseen by Donald Trump and Tony Blair, with an interim administration of Palestinian technocrats, and Hamas's military infrastructure dismantled.
Hamas has expressed willingness to release hostages and hand over power to other Palestinians but requires further consultations on other aspects, notably disarming.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has indicated readiness for the plan's first stage, focusing on hostage release, but insists on Hamas's disarmament, either diplomatically or militarily.

What to know after Hamas welcomes US peace plan for Gaza — In full