The U.S. supports a plan involving a 60-day ceasefire, phased hostage releases, Israeli troop withdrawals from parts of Gaza and negotiations aimed at ending the conflict. Speaking to reporters, Trump said, “We are talking and hopefully we’re going to get that straightened out over the next week.”
Meanwhile, the hostage families voiced opposition to a partial deal, warning that leaving some hostages in Hamas’s hands would give the group a continued bargaining chip. “These hostages will remain captive for many years and Hamas will have no incentive to release them once it gets everything it wants,” they said.
