{"id":3103,"date":"2025-10-04T07:38:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T07:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/world-leaders-weigh-in-on-hamass-positive-response-to-trumps-gaza-plan\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T07:38:54","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T07:38:54","slug":"world-leaders-weigh-in-on-hamass-positive-response-to-trumps-gaza-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/world-leaders-weigh-in-on-hamass-positive-response-to-trumps-gaza-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"World leaders weigh in on Hamas\u2019s positive response to Trump\u2019s Gaza plan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Hope-filled reactions follow Hamas\u2019s response, marking a potential turning point in Israel\u2019s two-year war on Gaza.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Global reactions, including from key mediators, to Hamas\u2019s partial acceptance of Donald Trump\u2019s 20-point plan to end <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/liveblog\/2025\/10\/4\/live-trumps-tells-israel-stop-bombing-gaza-after-hamas-ceasefire-reply\">Israel\u2019s war on Gaza<\/a>, have been tinged with hope as the prospect of halting the two-year genocidal assault appears within reach.<\/p>\n<p>Late on Friday, the Palestinian group said that it was ready to release all remaining captives and hand over power to other Palestinians, but other elements of the proposal needed further negotiations.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2025\/10\/3\/un-report-finds-over-40000-in-gaza-may-have-life-changing-injuries\">UN report finds over 40,000 in Gaza may have life-changing injuries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/10\/3\/pressure-mounts-on-italian-govt-over-gaza-after-strike-paralyses-nation\">Pressure mounts on Meloni\u2019s gov\u2019t as Gaza protests paralyse Italy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/10\/3\/hamas-says-it-agrees-to-parts-of-trumps-gaza-plan-but-more-talks-needed\">Hamas agrees to parts of Trump\u2019s Gaza plan, seeks more talks, bombing eases<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Israeli media reported on Saturday that Trump\u2019s demand after Hamas responded that Israel \u201cimmediately stop bombing Gaza\u201d and his insistence that Hamas is ready for \u201clasting peace\u201d were received with \u201cshock\u201d by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu\u2019s office later announced that the military was \u201cpreparing for the immediate implementation of the first stage of the Trump plan for the release of all the hostages\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Al Jazeera\u2019s correspondent on the ground reported a sharp decrease in Israeli strikes in the enclave overnight, but an Israeli drone strike on Saturday, on a tent in al-Mawasi, southern Gaza, killed two children and injured several other people, a source at the Nasser Medical Complex told Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n<p>The deaths represent the first confirmed Palestinian casualties in Gaza since Trump instructed Israel to \u201cimmediately\u201d stop bombing the enclave.<\/p>\n<p>Netanyahu\u2019s office added it will continue to work in cooperation with the United States president to end the war \u201cin accordance with the principles set out by Israel\u201d, indicating it may not accept changes to the original White House plan.<\/p>\n<p>Some major sticking points remain. Hamas made no mention of disarming \u2013 a key demand from Israel, which was included in Trump\u2019s plan.<\/p>\n<p>Below is what some countries around the world have said:<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Qatar<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The Gulf nation, which has been central to negotiations on Gaza, has welcomed Hamas\u2019s announcement \u201cof its agreement to President Trump\u2019s plan, and its readiness to release all hostages as part of the exchange framework outlined in the plan\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also affirm our support for the statements made by the President calling for an immediate ceasefire to facilitate the safe and swift release of hostages, and to achieve rapid results that would put an end to the bloodshed of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip,\u201d Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed al-Ansari said on X.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"egypt\">Egypt<\/h2>\n<p>Another key player, Egypt, said it hoped for a \u201cpositive development\u201d and that it would work with Arab states, the US and European countries to reach a permanent ceasefire in Gaza.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"turkiye\">Turkiye<\/h2>\n<p>The Turkish foreign ministry said the Palestinian group\u2019s response \u201cprovides an opportunity for the immediate establishment of a ceasefire in Gaza\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"palestinian-islamic-jihad\">Palestinian Islamic Jihad<\/h2>\n<p>The PIJ says Hamas\u2019s statement expresses the position of other Palestinian groups. The PIJ \u201cparticipated responsibly in the consultations that led to this decision\u201d, a brief statement on Telegram said.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"united-nations\">United Nations<\/h2>\n<p>Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was encouraged by the Hamas statement and urged parties to \u201cseize the opportunity to bring the tragic conflict in Gaza to an end\u201d, according to spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"india\">India<\/h2>\n<p>India\u2019s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised Trump\u2019s \u201cleadership\u201d in his peace efforts in Gaza that have made \u201cdecisive progress\u201d. In a post on social media, Modi tagged the US President\u2019s X accounts, saying: \u201cIndications of the release of hostages mark a significant step forward. India will continue to strongly support all efforts towards a durable and just peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"malaysia\">Malaysia<\/h2>\n<p>Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim offered a more cautionary tone: \u201cThe peace plan presented by the United States is not perfect, and we even disagree with much of it. However, our current priority is to save the lives of the Palestinian people,\u201d he said, adding that the endorsement by Arab and Islamic countries \u201cis not a sign of agreement with everything outlined in that plan, but a collective step to halt the bloodshed, reject expulsion and give the people of Gaza the opportunity to return to their homeland\u201d. \u201cThe release of all hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza are within reach!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"france\">France<\/h2>\n<p>President Emmanuel Macron wrote on X, joining a chorus of hopeful European reactions to Hamas\u2019s response. \u201cThe release of all hostages and a ceasefire in Gaza are within reach! Hamas\u2019 commitment must be followed up without delay. We now have the opportunity to make decisive progress towards peace. France will play its full part in line with its efforts at the United Nations, alongside the United States, Israelis and Palestinians, and all of its international partners. I would like to thank President <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">@realDonaldTrump<\/a> and his team for their commitment to peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"germany\">Germany<\/h2>\n<p>German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the plan represented \u201cthe best chance for peace\u201d in the conflict and that Germany \u201cfully supports\u201d Trump\u2019s \u201ccall upon both sides\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"united-kingdom\">United Kingdom<\/h2>\n<p>Britain\u2019s Keir Starmer called Hamas\u2019s acceptance \u201ca significant step forwards\u201d and urged all sides \u201cto implement the agreement without delay\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hope-filled reactions follow Hamas\u2019s response, marking a potential turning point in Israel\u2019s two-year war on Gaza. Global reactions, including from key mediators, to Hamas\u2019s partial acceptance of Donald Trump\u2019s 20-point plan to end Israel\u2019s war on Gaza, have been tinged with hope as the prospect of halting the two-year genocidal assault appears within reach. 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