President Donald Trump’s announcement of a peace plan in the Israel-Hamas war on Monday was missing one crucial element, he said: “Now we just have to get Hamas.”

Now, observers of the region – including families of the 48 hostages who remain in Gaza and would be freed swiftly under the plan — are holding their breath to see whether Hamas will sign on.

The group that governs Gaza and orchestrated the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel faces strong pressure to do so. A number of Arab and Muslim states — including Hamas backers Qatar and Turkey — have endorsed the 21-point plan.

So far, Hamas has said only that it is reviewing the plan, which it said was formally presented to its negotiators only after Trump’s joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and that

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