Hamas Agrees to Release Hostages But Sets Conditions for Peace

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Hamas agreed to release all Israeli hostages captured in its Oct. 7 attack but said the rest of President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan would be subject to negotiation.
The statement was a positive step that still raised questions about whether the promise would be sufficient to end the fighting. It also didn’t address Trump’s demand that the group disarm
In a statement, Hamas said it agreed “to release all Israeli prisoners — both living and deceased — in accordance with the exchange formula outlined in President Trump’s proposal, and contingent upon the necessary field conditions for carrying out the exchange.”
Hamas also said the hostages would need to be released “in a manner that ensures the cessation of the war and the full withdrawal from the Gaza Strip,” a caveat that raised questions in Israel about whether the group would go through with the plan. Hamas also said it was ready to transfer administration of the Gaza Strip to “a Palestinian body composed of independent technocrats.”
The group also said other parts of Trump’s 20-point plan “require a unified national stance and must be addressed based on relevant international laws and resolutions.”
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