Trump issues deadline for Hamas to accept Gaza peace plan
NBC News·2025-10-01 00:30
Geopolitical Landscape - US President Trump proposes a Gaza ceasefire plan, giving Hamas a 3-4 day window to accept, otherwise Israel has US's "green light" to continue the war [1] - The proposal demands Hamas release all hostages within 72 hours and disarm, in exchange for Israel withdrawing from much of Gaza [2] - The Trump proposal is backed by nearly a dozen Arab and Muslim majority countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan [3] Negotiation Dynamics - Israel has already approved Trump's plan [2] - Hamas is still studying the terms of Trump's peace plan [4] Humanitarian Concerns - The release of hostages is described as a "dream" [3] - A hostage was last seen "skin and bones" in a Hamas video [3]