President Donald Trump on Tuesday gave Hamas “three or four days” to respond to his U.S.-backed cease-fire proposal for Gaza, a sweeping plan welcomed by Israel and world powers but met with skepticism on the ground in the war-battered enclave.
The 20-point proposal, unveiled Monday at the White House alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calls for an immediate cease-fire, the release of all hostages within 72 hours, the full disarmament of Hamas and a phased withdrawal of Israeli troops.
Gaza would then be run by a transitional authority headed by Trump himself, with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair also playing a role and supported by a temporary international stabilization force.
Trump, standing firm on the timeline, told reporters: “We’re just waiting for Hamas and Hamas is either going to be doing it or not. And if it’s not, it’s going to be a very sad end.”
Hamas weighs response
