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Hamas says it agrees to release all Israeli hostages under Trump Gaza plan

Dawoud Abu Alkas
Dawoud Abu Alkas
Oct 3, 2025
Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Smoke rises during an Israeli military operation in Gaza City, as seen from the central Gaza Strip, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas — Dawoud Abu Alkas

(Reuters) -Hamas said on Friday it had agreed to release all Israeli hostages, alive or dead, under the terms of U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza proposal, and signalled readiness to immediately enter mediated negotiations to discuss the details.

(Reporting by Nidal Al Mughrabi, Yomna Ehab and Ahmed Tolba; Editing by Leslie Adler)