"Egypt is grateful to Hamas for their response to the US president’s plan and believes that by doing this, the movement demonstrated that it realizes the need to stop the war in Gaza and wants to save civilians’ lives in the enclave," the ministry said in a statement.
Cairo described it as "a positive development" that may bring the hostilities in the Gaza Strip to an end, with captives released and humanitarian aid allowed into the enclave.
Earlier, Trump published the English-language response from Hamas to his proposals on Gaza. In it, the Resistance movement say they are ready to release all Israeli captives held in the enclave and to hand over the bodies of the dead. The movement "affirms its readiness to immediately enter, through the mediators, into negotiations to discuss the details."
The movement also confirmed that it was ready "to hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian body of independents (technocrats) based on Palestinian national consensus and supported by Arab and Islamic backing." At the same time, the Hamas said that "as for other issues included in President Trump’s proposal concerning the future of the Gaza Strip and the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, this is tied to a collective national position. Hamas believes that it would require a "comprehensive Palestinian national framework, in which it will be included and will contribute with full responsibility."
On September 29, the White House unveiled the US president’s "comprehensive plan" to resolve the Gaza conflict, consisting of 20 points. The proposal includes temporary external administration of the enclave and the deployment of international stabilization forces. Israel has voiced its support for the plan.
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