News analysis
Hamas accepts Trump’s Gaza peace plan, but the bloodshed is far from over
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The family of a Palestinian man killed in an Israeli strike mourning over his body outside Gaza’s al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital on Oct 1.
PHOTO: AFP
- Israel and Hamas signal willingness to implement Trump's peace plan, which aims to end the Gaza war and release Israeli hostages.
- The US plan favours Israel, causing unease among Arab and Muslim states, particularly regarding Hamas's role and Israeli control.
- The loopholes and caveats included in the latest Hamas statement are very significant
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LONDON – Both Israel and Hamas, the militant Palestinian organisation in control of Gaza, are now signalling their willingness to start implementing a peace plan put forward by US President Donald Trump.
Hamas said on Oct 3 that it would conditionally accept a White House ceasefire proposal and that it is ready to release the Israeli hostages it currently holds, a move immediately hailed by Mr Trump as an indication that Hamas leaders “are ready for a lasting peace”.