Palestinian Islamic Jihad, an ally of Hamas which took part in the October 7, 2023, attack on Israel, endorsed on Saturday the group's response to the US plan to end the war in Gaza.

Islamic Jihad's approval of the plan could help facilitate the release of hostages held by both groups in Gaza.

"Hamas' (reaction) to Trump's plan represents the position of the Palestinian resistance factions, and the Islamic Jihad participated responsibly in the consultations that led to this decision," it said in a statement.

Israel, meanwhile, struck Gaza on Saturday, local authorities said, after US President Donald Trump had called for a halt to the bombing and said Hamas is ready for peace, agreeing to release hostages and accepting some other terms in his plan to end the war.

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