So many people fought so hard. This is a big day. We’ll see how it all turns out.
US President Donald Trump’s proposal for peace in the Israel-Hamas War sees a breakthrough.
Hamas agrees to release all remaining Israeli hostages – about 20 of whom are believed to still be alive – one of the conditions of Trump’s ceasefire plan, backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In response, Trump ordered Israel to stop bombing Gaza as Hamas considered the rest of the terms of the peace deal.
The 20-point plan calls for Hamas to disarm and for a transitional authority in Gaza.
In an interview with Al Jazeera, a senior Hamas official spoke of their concerns.
We will never accept anyone not Palestinian to control the Palestinians. This is not Hamas only. This is all of the Palestinians and the Palestinian Authority. And the PLO (Palestine Liberation Organization) they should say what their response is about this. And we can't bring someone like Tony Blair to be a governor in Gaza.
Marzook referred to the former UK prime minister Tony Blair, named in Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace” to lead Gaza’s post-war transition.
Several world leaders praised the breakthrough, which was underscored by Trump’s threat to support Israel’s continued offensive if the deal were rejected.
The UN called for an immediate and permanent ceasefire and “unfettered” humanitarian access to Gaza.
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer emphasized negotiations for peace for both Israelis and Palestinians.
Qatar and Egypt, who have also been involved in peace negotiations, also praised Trump’s progress.
But as uncertainty still lingers over the final deal, Israelis are hopeful that they could see peace soon.
It is a good deal. It changes the whole game. And I hope it will, they will actually do what they say and hopefully they will release all the hostages back. And I know I hope, I am someone that wants peace for the both sides. So I hope this will bring peace for Palestinians, for Israelis, and no more war and the hostages back home.
This situation right now makes many people suffer also in Gaza and also the families in Israel and the troops that are in Gaza, all this time. I don't believe that they really will do it because it is the only card that they have left in this war. But I really hope that this war will end and we'll start living again.
Trump had given Hamas a Sunday deadline to accept the peace plan. But with negotiations about disarmament and postwar leadership still ongoing, it could be a while longer before Israelis and Palestinians see an end to the war.
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