Donald Trump Reacts To Hamas’ ‘Constructive’ Response to Ceasefire Plan

[ad_1] Donald Trump has welcomed the response of Hamas to the U.S. ceasefire and hostage launch proposal for Gaza.

After the militant group stated Friday it was able to enter talks to finish the battle with Israel, with out confirming it had accepted phrases, the U.S. president advised reporters that the Hamas response was "good" and prompt a deal could possibly be struck subsequent week.

Hamas captivity survivor Keith Siegel stated in a media assertion shared with Newsweek that Trump is "the one one" who can strike a complete deal that may carry the remaining captives dwelling.

Newsweek has contacted the Israeli authorities for remark.

File photograph: Donald Trump gestures as he speaks on the South Garden of the White Home on July 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. File photograph: Donald Trump gestures as he speaks on the South Garden of the White Home on July 4, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Samuel Corum/Getty Photos Why It Issues Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Trump in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The constructive response from Hamas and the U.S. president's feedback {that a} deal might occur subsequent week have raised hypothesis that an finish to the near-21-month battle between Israel and Hamas could possibly be imminent.

What To Know Trump had stated on Tuesday that Israel had agreed the situations required for a 60-day ceasefire to finish the battle that adopted Hamas' assaults on southern Israel on October 7, 2023; round 1,200 individuals had been killed and over 250 taken hostage.

Israel's bombardment on Gaza since then has killed over 57,000, in accordance with The Related Press, citing native well being officers.

Hamas stated Friday it had responded in "a constructive spirit" to a U.S.-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and was prepared for talks.

Trump advised reporters on Air Power One on Friday that he welcomed the response by Hamas as "good" and hoped there can be a deal subsequent week.

Hamas had requested adjustments to the deal; these embody ending a U.S.-backed support system by the Gaza Humanitarian Basis (GHF) in favor of the U.N. and its companions, in addition to American ensures that the battle wouldn't resume if talks failed, the BBC reported, citing a Palestinian official.

The plan can also be believed to incorporate the staggered launch of 10 dwelling Israeli hostages and the our bodies of 18 different hostages in alternate for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Some 50 hostages are held in Gaza, not less than 20 of whom are believed to be alive.

The Hostages and Lacking Households Discussion board has demanded a deal to finish the battle and launch the remaining hostages. 1000's are anticipated to hitch hostage households at rallies in Israel on Saturday to induce the federal government to succeed in a deal to free the captives.

In an announcement by way of the discussion board supplied to Newsweek on Friday, Hamas captivity survivor Keith Siegel stated he and his household had been grateful for Trump for prioritizing the hostage disaster, however solely a complete deal can carry all of them dwelling.

"President Donald Trump, you're the just one who can do it," Siegel stated. "Finish the battle, carry them dwelling, create a greater future for the Center East."

What Folks Are Saying Hamas stated in an announcement it consulted the most recent proposal by the mediators to halt the battle in Gaza and that it was "totally ready, with all seriousness, to instantly enter a brand new spherical of negotiations on the mechanism for implementing this framework."

President Donald Trump stated: "They (Hamas) stated they gave me a constructive response? Nicely, that is good. There could possibly be a Gaza deal subsequent week."

Mayar Al Farr, a 13-year-old Palestinian woman, advised Reuters: "There ought to have been a ceasefire way back earlier than I misplaced my brother."

Hamas captivity survivor Keith Siegel stated in an announcement: "My household and I are eternally grateful to President Donald Trump for prioritizing the hostage disaster since day certainly one of his presidency and bringing me and so many others dwelling. Fifty hostages are nonetheless in Hamas captivity. Solely a complete deal can carry all of them dwelling."

What Occurs Subsequent Given Trump's feedback {that a} deal could possibly be reached subsequent week, there will probably be anticipation over the following transfer Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who will meet Trump in Washington on Monday.

The Israeli chief has repeatedly stated Hamas have to be disarmed, however it's thought that that is one thing that the militant group has to date refused to debate. The Instances of Israel newspaper reported that Netanyahu was working with Trump on a deal to finish the battle, regardless of the opposition of the right-wing flank of his authorities.