US President Donald Trump said that the militants of the Palestinian group “Hamas“ have about three or four days to respond to his proposal for a peace agreement in the Gaza Strip, Reuters reports, BTA reports.
Leaving the White House, Trump stressed to journalists that Israeli and Arab leaders have already accepted the plan and “we are just waiting for ‘Hamas’“. “Hamas will either do it or not, and if they don't, that will be a very sad ending“, he added.
When asked if there was room for negotiations on the peace plan, the US president replied: “Not much“.
Yesterday, the White House presented the proposal, which envisages an end to the conflict between Israel and “Hamas“ and the return of all hostages within 72 hours of its public acceptance by Israel.
According to the document, if the two sides agree, “the war will end immediately“. Israeli forces will withdraw to the agreed lines to prepare for the release of the hostages. Israel will then release 250 Palestinians serving life sentences, as well as 1,700 Gazans detained since the conflict began on October 7, 2023.
Many countries around the world, led by Arab and Muslim countries, welcomed the plan, AFP notes.
Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Indonesia and Pakistan issued a joint statement expressing support for "the role of the US President and his sincere efforts to end the war in Gaza". They reaffirmed their readiness to work "positively and constructively with the US and stakeholders" to finalize and implement the agreement.