Shortly after Hamas announced that it partially welcomed US President Donald Trump's 20-point plan to end the war in Gaza, the American leader called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the phone, viewing it as a positive sign. But Netanyahu dismissed the response as insignificant, prompting an irritated Trump to snap back, “I don’t know why you’re always so f***ing negative. This is a win. Take it."

While Netanyahu has embraced the proposal , which calls for Gaza's demilitarisation and rules out any future governing role for Hamas, the militant organisation said it was ready to negotiate the hostages' release in return for a full Israeli withdrawal from the besieged enclave and would be part of a "Palestinian national framework."

The plan also allows Hamas members to remai

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