Hamas stipulates terms for ceasefire in response to Trump’s proposal

Author: Published: September 8, 2025

Hamas responds positively to Trump’s ceasefire proposal, welcoming talks but imposing conditions of Gaza withdrawal, prisoner release, and a commitment to uphold agreements.

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The murderous terrorist organization Hamas responded on Sunday evening to US President Donald Trump’s proposal for a framework to release hostages and establish a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

“We have received several ideas from the American side through mediators to reach a ceasefire agreement. In this context, the Hamas movement welcomes any effort that supports stopping the aggression against our people and emphasizes its immediate readiness to sit at the negotiating table,” the organization stated.

“It is our aim to discuss the release of all prisoners in exchange for a clear declaration of an end to the war and the complete withdrawal of forces from the Gaza Strip. Additionally, we seek the establishment of a committee to manage Gaza, composed of independent Palestinians, which would begin operations immediately. This would include an explicit and binding commitment from the enemy to uphold the agreements, preventing a recurrence of past instances where agreements were made but later rejected or canceled,” Hamas added.

Trump had sent a proposal to Hamas in recent days for a comprehensive hostage deal that includes significant changes compared to previous offers.

According to the proposal, all 48 hostages, living and deceased, will be released on the first day of the deal, as hundreds of terrorists and thousands of Palestinian Arab detainees are released.

As part of the framework, Israel would halt the takeover of Gaza City and would immediately begin negotiations to end the war, under the direct management of President Trump. The fighting will not renew as long as the negotiations are ongoing.

President Trump himself commented on the proposal on Sunday, writing on Truth Social: “Everyone wants the hostages home. Everyone wants this war to end! The Israelis have accepted my terms. It is time for Hamas to accept as well. I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last warning; there will not be another one! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

 

 

Saudi crown prince warns West Bank annexation could end any chance of normalization – KAN

Author: Published: September 7, 2025

This comes after a similar warning from the UAE, which stated that any annexation would be a red flag that could lead his country to exit the Abraham Accords.

Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman
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Israel’s annexation of the West Bank would end any chance of normalization, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) said on Saturday, according to a report by Israeli public broadcaster, KAN News.

MBS’s comments came during a meeting with UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed (MBZ) in Riyadh, according to the report.

MBZ previously issued a similar warning, stating that any annexation would be a “red flag” that could lead to the Gulf country exiting the Abraham Accords.

The two leaders agreed in Riyadh that if Israel moves forward with West Bank annexation, then withdrawal from the Abraham Accords would be a real possibility, according to a source in the Saudi royal family cited by KAN.

The source added that annexation would also kill the chances of normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia. He further noted that by taking such steps, Israel is playing into the hands of Iran and Hamas, whose interest is to block ties between Israel and Arab states.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (L), President of the United Arab Emirates, stands for a photograph with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (R), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia September 3, 2025. (credit: Abdulla Al Bedwawi/UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS)
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (L), President of the United Arab Emirates, stands for a photograph with Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz (R), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia September 3, 2025. (credit: Abdulla Al Bedwawi/UAE Presidential Court/Handout via REUTERS)

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The report also specified how Saudi Arabia’s endgame goal seems to be the recognition of a Palestinian state and a two-state solution to the conflict.

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On Wednesday, MBZ wrote on X/Twitter: “In these challenging times, the UAE sends a clear message: annexation is a red line, and peace through a two-state solution must remain the path forward.”

The Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and the UAE in 2020, were signed on the basis that Israel would forgo applying sovereignty in the West Bank in exchange for normalized relations.

Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan are also signatories to the accords, which were signed during the first term of the Trump administration.

Amichai Stein contributed to this report.

Hamas strategically places 8-10 live hostages in Gaza City as ‘bargaining chip’

Author: Published: September 7, 2025
Hamas had previously threatened to move hostages into Gaza City in an effort to slow Israel’s advance.

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

Hamas is keeping 8 to 10 living hostages in Gaza City and is not planning to kill them, since they serve as the terror group’s “strongest bargaining chip,” Israel HaYom reports.

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Between eight and ten Israeli hostages are believed to be alive in Gaza City as the IDF expands operations there, according to a video released by the Hamas terrorist group showing hostage Guy Gilboa-Dalal.

Dalal, who said he was filmed on August 28 in Gaza City, appeared alongside fellow hostage Alon Ohel.

Hamas had previously threatened to move hostages into Gaza City in an effort to slow Israel’s advance.

Israeli defense officials, however, assess that the terrorist organization is unlikely to put the captives at risk, since the hostages are considered “its strongest bargaining chip.”

Families of hostages have voiced growing concern in recent weeks about the dangers their loved ones face as the military campaign intensifies inside the city.

Anat Angrest, the mother of hostage Matan, said in a post on X that she was told during a phone call her son’s life is in immediate peril.

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Directing her words to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, she wrote: “Prime Minister, did you sleep last night? Because I’ve just passed my 700th sleepless night.”

“They told me yesterday on the phone that my Matan is in immediate mortal danger. That’s why tonight, I will come to your doorstep along with tens of thousands of Israeli citizens. It will be loud—just like it is loud for Matan, surrounded by the echoes of explosions. You will not have more peace than I do. That time is over.”

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has reportedly assured hostage families that their loved ones remain on his mind as the army pushes ahead with its offensive in Gaza City, despite warnings from military officials that the campaign could endanger the captives.

According to Channel 12, Zamir has privately urged Netanyahu to set aside the Gaza City operation in favor of a ceasefire agreement that would secure the hostages’ release.

Meeting recently with families, he said: “The operation will be conducted by me, with responsibility toward the troops and the hostages.”

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