Qatar welcomes the announcement by Hamas of its agreement to US President Donald Trump’s plan, and its readiness to release all hostages as part of the exchange framework outlined in the plan, said Dr. Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari, Advisor to Qatar’s Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

“We also affirm our support for the statements made by the President calling for an immediate ceasefire to facilitate the safe and swift release of hostages, and to achieve rapid results that would put an end to the bloodshed of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip,” Dr. Al Ansari’s statement said.

Dr. Al Ansari said Qatar had begun working with its partners — Egypt and USA — to continue discussions on the plan in order to ensure a path toward ending the war.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump had called on Israel to stop bombing Gaza immediately.

In a post on Truth Social platform, Trump said following the statement issued by Hamas, he believes the movement is ‘ready for a lasting peace,’ and that ‘Israel must stop bombing Gaza immediately so we can safely and quickly extract the hostages.’

He added, “We’re already in discussions on details to be worked out. This is not about Gaza alone, this is about long sought PEACE in the Middle East,” he wrote.

Hamas had announced that it had responded to the mediators regarding US President Donald Trump’s plan to stop the war in the Gaza Strip.

The movement said in a statement that it had held extensive consultations to reach a ‘responsible position’ on the US President’s plan, out of its desire to halt the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023.

It expressed its appreciation for the Arab, Islamic, and international efforts, as well as the efforts of US President Donald Trump, calling for an end to the war on the Gaza Strip, a prisoner exchange, the immediate entry of aid, and the rejection of the occupation of the Strip and the displacement of the Palestinian people from it.

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