Hamas said Friday that it’s agreed to release all Israeli hostages — living and dead — and said it was ready to begin negotiations for a peace deal .
In a statement, the militant group said it had held “extensive consultations” before agreeing to terms based on President Trump’s proposal for an end to the fighting in Gaza.
Hamas said it was ready to immediately begin negotiations through mediators to finalize details of the arrangement. 4
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There are believed to be 48 hostages still being held in Gaza — 20 of whom believed to still be alive. Two Americans are among the dead — Itay Chen, 19, and Omer Neutra, 21.
The news comes as Trump issued a 6 p.m. Sunday deadline for Hamas to agree to his peace deal , threatening that “all hell” would break loose if it didn’t. Trump unveil