Mr Trump welcomed the Hamas statement, saying: “I believe they are ready for a lasting PEACE.”“Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the Hostages out safely and quickly! – Trump’s plan would end the fighting and return hostagesEarlier, Mr Trump had warned that Hamas must agree to the deal by Sunday evening, threatening an even greater military onslaught. “If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas,” Mr Trump wrote Friday on social media. The territory of some two million Palestinians would be placed under international governance, with Mr Trump himself and former British prime minister Tony Blair overseeing it. Palestinians long for an end to the war, but many view this and previous US proposals as strongly favouring Israel.