Hamas said in a statement Friday it has agreed to parts of the ceasefire deal that President Trump outlined earlier this week , including a demand to release all hostages — but the group suggested other portions of the deal should be subject to negotiation.

A U.S. official told CBS News the United States views Hamas' response as positive, though there are details that still need to be hammered out, such as the decommissioning of weapons, which may begin as soon as next week.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to the deal on Monday. Earlier Friday, Mr. Trump gave Hamas until Sunday evening to accept the deal, or "all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas."

After Hamas released its statement, Mr. Trump said on Truth Social that he bel

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