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Trump peace plan to end Israel-Hamas war in Gaza met with cautious optimism, skepticism
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WashingtonPresident Donald Trump released a 20-point peace plan to end the Israel-Hamas war Sept. 29, which was met with cautious optimism from some world leaders and skepticism from others as it remained to be seen whether Hamas would accept the agreement amid increasing international concern about humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip.
Trump told reporters Sept. 30 he would give Hamas "three or four days" to respond to his proposal.
Advertisement"Hamas is either going to be doing it or it’s not; and if it’s not, it’s going to be a sad end," Trump said.
The plan calls for an immediate ceasefire and for Hamas to release all of its remaining hostages within 72 hours, living or dead.
It welcomed Trump's "leadership and his sincere efforts to end the war in Gaza," and called for a Palestinian state inclusive of Gaza and the West Bank, while stopping short of agreeing to the Trump peace plan itself.