TIMES OF ISRAEL
Hamas slated to respond ‘positively’ to Trump Gaza plan, but request changes
Jacob Magid
October 3, 2025

Hamas will reply “positively” to US President Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the war in Gaza, while submitting a series of amendments, a source familiar with the negotiations told The Times of Israel on Thursday, adding that the response could come within hours The source told The Times of Israel that Arab mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey have been holding productive talks with Hamas leaders in Doha about the plan, which US President Donald Trump unveiled on Monday. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accepted the proposal, and Arab countries have praised Washington’s efforts. The source said that Hamas’s amendments will be aimed at softening some of the proposal’s terms that Netanyahu had added at the 11th hour regarding the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and Hamas’s disarmament. READ MORE

ISRAEL HAYOM Mediators race to bypass Hamas objections to Gaza plan Disagreements within Hamas leadership are blocking a decision on President Trump’s peace plan, and mediators are working to break the deadlock. Their proposal: Hamas would accept the plan in principle, followed by an international conference to discuss its details. Hamas is demanding a ceasefire the moment it gives that initial approval, while Israel insists on full agreement from Hamas and all other Palestinian factions.

MEDIA LINE Trump Lays Out Powerful Plan To End Gaza War, While Warning Hamas To Accept Terms President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday rolled out a sweeping proposal at the White House to halt the war in Gaza, free the remaining captives within days, and stand up a new security and governing architecture for the enclave. The plan is designed to stop the fighting through a time-bound hostage deal and a verified IDF pullback while an international mission moves in to police the territory and a technocratic Palestinian team restores basic governance. The US president said Arab states were prepared to help carry out security tasks and reconstruction; Israel signaled it would support the framework if Hamas agrees.

JNS Jonathan Tobin: Trump gives the Palestinians another opportunity to choose peace The president’s plan could end the fighting in Gaza and free the remaining hostages. But it depends on a belief that Israel’s foes are willing to give up their genocidal fantasies.