Donald Trump demanded Israel stop bombing Gaza in order to get hostages out safely. Photo: AP PHOTO

A hardline ally of Hamas that also holds Israeli hostages is supporting Hamas's response to a US plan to end the war in Gaza - a move that could help pave the way for the release of Israeli captives still held by both groups.

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"Hamas's (reaction) to Trump's plan represents the position of the Palestinian resistance factions, and the Islamic Jihad participated responsibly in the consultations that led to this decision," the Iran-backed Islamic Jihad, which is smaller than Hamas but seen

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