Hamas says it is prepared to release all Israeli hostages to bring about an end to the war in Gaza.

The group made the offer in its response to a proposal made on Monday by President Donald Trump and agreed to by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .

It is not clear whether Hamas’ position will satisfy Trump, who warned the group earlier in the day that it had until Sunday at 6 p.m. to accept his proposal. If it does not, he wrote on Truth Social , “All HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas.”

In its statement, posted online on Friday night, Hamas says it is prepared to hand control of Gaza, where it has battled Israel since it attacked Israel from the strip on Oct. 7, 2023, over to a “Palestinian body of independents (technocrats).” It says it is

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