Summary
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has set a deadline for Hamas to accept a peace plan for Gaza. The plan includes a ceasefire and exchange of hostages. Trump warned that rejecting the deal would lead to severe consequences for Hamas.
Key Facts
- Trump set a Sunday deadline for Hamas to accept a U.S. peace plan for Gaza.
- The plan calls for an immediate ceasefire and the release of 20 living Israeli hostages.
- In exchange, hundreds of detained Gazans would be released.
- Some Hamas leaders in Qatar are open to the plan but lack control over hostages.
- A Hamas military leader in Gaza reportedly disagrees with the peace plan.
- The Israeli military responded to an October 2023 Hamas attack, which killed about 1,200 people.
- Since then, about 66,288 people have died in Gaza due to Israeli attacks, according to Hamas-run health officials.
