As Hamas on Friday announced it had agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, in response to US President Donald Trump’s Gaza proposal, it signalled its readiness to immediately enter mediated negotiations to discuss the details.

Hamas also reaffirmed its approval to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian body of independents (technocrats), based on Palestinian national consensus and supported by Arab and Islamic backing.

It also said that other issues included in Trump’s proposal, concerning the future of the Gaza Strip and the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, it would discuss within a comprehensive Palestinian national framework.

FULL STATEMENT BY HAMAS

Soon after the announcement by the group, Trump shared the full statement by Hama

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