Hamas Accepts Parts of Trump’s Gaza Plan — Trump Urges Israel to ‘Immediately’ Halt Bombing

Partial acceptance triggers ceasefire demand as war-torn Gaza holds breath

Washington / Gaza (Star Struck Times) — In a dramatic turn in the nearly two-year conflict between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian group has accepted several key elements of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace proposal, prompting Trump to order Israel to “immediately stop bombing Gaza” to facilitate hostage releases and negotiations. The announcement comes just days after Trump set a Sunday deadline for agreement.

Hamas’ response, delivered on Friday, commits to releasing all Israeli hostages, relinquishing administrative control of Gaza to an independent Palestinian technocratic body, and entering mediated negotiations on outstanding terms — though the group notably did not agree to disarmament or full Israeli withdrawal.

Trump, seizing on the concession, emphasized that the ceasefire and negotiations should proceed immediately: “Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza so that we can get the Hostages out safely and quickly!” he declared in a post on his social platform.

Reactions to the development have been swift. Analysts note that Hamas’ acceptance—with caveats—puts immediate pressure on Israel’s assault plans, and opens a narrow diplomatic window. Critics, however, argue that the plan still lacks enforceable guarantees for Gaza’s future governance and security. “This is not a surrender — it’s a tactical move,” said a Middle East analyst familiar with Hamas.

From Trump’s side, the partial acceptance represented a vindication of his aggressive ultimatum strategy. In announcing the plan earlier this week, he had threatened that “all hell, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas” if they failed to comply.

In a brief statement Saturday, the White House underscored that Trump will hold Israel to the ceasefire order as long as Hamas continues to cooperate. And from Gaza, the response has been mixed — cautious hope, skepticism, and very real fear about whether the violence will truly stop.

One Gaza resident, speaking under pseudonym, told a reporter: “We see fewer bombs tonight… but we’ve heard promises before. We wait and pray.” Another in Israel, whose family member remains a hostage, remarked: “If this works, it may save lives — but if it’s broken, who will hold them responsible?”

Internationally, key stakeholders including Qatar, Egypt, and the United Nations welcomed Hamas’ steps and pushed for swift implementation. The hostage families and opposition voices within Israel also pushed Netanyahu’s government to negotiate, even as hardliners in his coalition warned against ceasing hostilities.

Still, deep unresolved gaps remain: Hamas has not consented to demilitarization, and the question of who ultimately governs Gaza — and how — is intensely contested. Whether this moment of de-escalation transforms into durable peace or a renewed cycle of violence depends heavily on what is agreed upon in coming hours.

FAQs

• What did Hamas accept exactly? They agreed to release all hostages and hand over Gaza administration to independent Palestinian technocrats.
• What did they refuse or postpone? Disarmament and full Israeli military withdrawal.
• Where does Israel stand now? Israel says it is preparing to launch the first stage of implementation but has not fully halted operations.
• What’s next? Continued mediated negotiations, pressure on Israel to pause airstrikes, and monitoring whether the ceasefire holds.

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