Hamas informed on Friday evening that he accepted some of Trump's plan points, including the release of all Israeli hostages. He added, however, that the others require further arrangements and expressed readiness for immediate negotiations.
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According to channel 12 Netanyah, after the release of Hamas's message, he convened a meeting, during which he considered this answer to the actual rejection of the American president's proposals.
Later, Trump published a statement in social media, in which he called Israel to immediately suspend the attacks on the Gaza Strip and assessed that Hamas was ready for a lasting room.
Netanyahu was surprised by Trump's reaction, “one of the officials told the station. The source of channel 12 added that the Israeli prime minister during the evening meeting emphasized the need to coordinate the response to the position of Hamas from the USA so that the reaction of the Palestinian organization is not presented as consent to Trump's plan.
The station added that Israeli officials involved in the negotiations considered Hamas' response to a positive reaction that can help reach agreement.
War in the Gaza Strip. Donald Trump proposed a peace plan
Trump's 20-point plan assumes, among others Permanent ending of the fighting, the release of Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and detainees, increasing humanitarian aid and the reconstruction of Palestinian territory.
According to the proposal, Hamas would give power over the Gaza Strip and submit a weapon. Hamas' statement said that the group was ready to give power to the hands of the Palestinian administration, but the issue of disarmament was not referred.
Netanyahu has already publicly accepted Trump's plan.
