• Hamas has agreed to release all remaining Israeli hostages while seeking further negotiations on Trump's peace plan.
• Trump demands Israel cease its bombing of Gaza to facilitate the safe release of hostages.
• Regional and global leaders react positively to Hamas's response, emphasizing peace negotiations.
• Hamas's conditions for agreeing highlight key omissions from Trump's proposal, including disarmament discussions.

Hamas announced on Friday its agreement to release all Israeli hostages held in Gaza, both living and deceased, as part of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan. This announcement follows Trump’s ultimatum, which stipulated that Hamas must agree to the proposal by Sunday evening, with only a few hours left before the deadline for formal acceptance. The group expressed its readiness to enter negotiations regarding the details of the hostage release, contingent on field conditions being met, and emphasized the need for further discussions on other aspects of the proposal, according to reports from Al Jazeera and Vox.

In response to Hamas’s willingness to release hostages, Trump stated that Israel must immediately cease its bombings in Gaza, thereby facilitating the safe recovery of the hostages. Highlighting the urgency of the situation, he declared on social media, "Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza so that we can get the hostages out safely and quickly!" This underscores the increasing pressure on Israel to moderate its military actions amidst ongoing violence, reported Channel News Asia.

Hamas has expressed appreciation for the mediation efforts by regional players including Egypt and Qatar, reflecting a potential thawing of the persistent animosity in the region. International leaders, including those from Turkey and the United Nations, have welcomed the group's conditional acceptance, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan urging an immediate end to hostilities and emphasizing humanitarian concerns in Gaza. Erdogan's statements emphasize collaborative actions needed to achieve a lasting peace and support humanitarian efforts, as mentioned in reports by TRT World and TRT Global.

Despite Hamas's agreement to release hostages, key elements of Trump’s peace proposal remain contentious. Notably, Hamas has yet to commit to disarmament, a central expectation for Israel. The absence of a clear agreement on this aspect raises questions about the viability of the ongoing negotiations and the tangible outcome of Trump's proposed plan, according to analysis from BBC and Al Jazeera.