Hamas has told intermediaries from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey that it is considering President Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the war in Gaza. Still, it needs additional time to review specific terms, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Mediators said Hamas raised reservations about disarming and about returning all 48 hostages within 72 hours.
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What is in the plan, and who supports it?
The White House plan, outlined as 20 points, pairs a rapid halt to fighting with a full hostage release and an increase in aid shipments. Those steps would be followed by an interim Gaza administration of Palestinian technocrats overseen by an international “Board of Peace” chaired by Trump, CBS News reported. The document says that once Israel publicly accepts the deal, all hostages — alive and deceased — are to be handed over within three days.
Governments from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Qatar and Egypt issued a joint message endorsing U.S. efforts. The Palestinian Authority also voiced support and pledged reforms.
Where Israel stands
According to CBS News, Netanyahu appeared to publicly accept the proposal alongside Trump on Monday at the White House. Afterward, he indicated Israeli forces would remain “in most parts of the Strip” until all hostages were returned.
The Journal reported that Israel helped shape the plan and pushed for amendments that were included in the final draft.
Where are the talks now?
Hamas political leaders met officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey in Doha on Tuesday and said they were carefully reviewing the plan and seeking clarity on technical issues. Trump said Hamas has “about three or four days” to decide.
According to the Journal, he added that the group would “pay in hell if they don’t sign.”
Arab mediators said that the toughest issues include verifiable disarmament, shutting down weapons production and tunnels and accepting administration by an authority appointed and supervised by Trump.
Bloomberg Opinion noted that the text does not resolve details on sequencing, enforcement, financing and how governance would transition toward Palestinian self-rule — elements likely to require broader regional commitments.
Why timing matters
Fighting and displacement in Gaza have intensified pressure for a halt. More than 66,000 people have been killed, according to local health authorities who do not specify combatant status among the casualty figures.
Civilians told CBS News they want the war to stop and hostages released.
“Anything that ends the bloodshed and the fighting is good,” one man said.
