Hamas accepts Trump’s Gaza peace plan, but the bloodshed is far from over

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.

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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”.

Hamas accepts Trump’s Gaza peace plan, but the bloodshed is far from over

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