Today’s confusing diplomatic scene offers the chance that the Israeli onslaught on Gaza may at least be paused, the genocide put on hold. Has Hamas’ conditional acceptance of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace proposal done enough? Will Israel cease operations and for how long? The Palestinians I have spoken to in Gaza are beyond desperate — these are people who have been hoping to be bombed rather than starved to death. The initial phases of the Trump proposal are the least problematic. Who would not wish to see a proper ceasefire, save the genocidaires?

Hope-filled reactions follow Hamas’s response, which marks a potential turning point in Israel's two-year war on Gaza.

Israel and Hamas said they would work with President Trump’s plan to end the war, but a number of sticking points could derail efforts to reach a diplomatic breakthrough.