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SvennoJ on 03 October 2025
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Trump recording response to Hamas statement: White House

Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, has shared a photo on social media, showing Trump responding to what she said was “Hamas’ acceptance of his Peace Plan”.

The US president also shared an English translation of Hamas’s statement on his Truth Social platform, without additional comment.

“Is that an endorsement, or is that simply an acknowledgement of the fact that Hamas has responded? It’s not clear,” Al Jazeera’s Rosiland Jordan reported from Washington, DC.

Trump says Hamas response means Israel must stop bombing Gaza to get captives out

“Based on the Statement just issued by Hamas, I believe they are ready for a lasting PEACE. Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza, so that we can get the Hostages out safely and quickly!” the US president has written on his Truth Social account.

“Right now, it’s far too dangerous to do that. We are 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.”

Qatar welcomes Hamas response, Trump call for Israel to stop bombing Gaza

The spokesman for Qatar’s Foreign Ministry says the Gulf country has welcomed Hamas’s response to Trump’s Gaza plan, including the group’s readiness to release all Israeli captives.

In a statement shared on social media, Majed al-Ansari said Qatar also affirmed its support for Trump’s call for an immediate ceasefire in the Strip to allow for the safe release of the captives and “put an end to the bloodshed of Palestinians”.

“At the same time, the State of Qatar affirms that it has begun working with its partners in the mediation the Arab Republic of Egypt, in coordination with the United States of America, to continue discussions on the plan in order to ensure a path toward ending the war,” al-Ansari said.