Hamas said on Tuesday it was ready to reach a deal to end the Gaza war based on President Donald Trump’s peace plan. The statement came as high-level mediators from the US and Qatar headed to Egypt to join talks with Israeli and Palestinian representatives. The negotiations, taking place in Sharm el-Sheikh, aim to secure a lasting ceasefire, free hostages and end one of the region’s most devastating conflicts.

TRUMP SEES “POSSIBILITY” OF WIDER MIDDLE EAST PEACE

Marking two years since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, Trump expressed cautious optimism about progress toward peace. “I think there’s a possibility that we could have peace in the Middle East,” he said in Washington before his team departed. His envoys, special adviser Steve Witkoff and senior aide Jared Kushner, w

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