Hamas official says group still needs time to study Trump's Gaza plan | International

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Oct 3, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - A Hamas official told AFP on Friday that the group still needed time to study a plan for Gaza put forward by US President Donald Trump and backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "Hamas is still continuing consultations regarding Trump's plan... and has informed mediators that the consultations are ongoing and need some time," the official said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak publicly on the matter. Trump on Tuesday gave Hamas an ultimatum of "three or four days" to accept his plan to end the nearly two-year war in the Palestinian territory. The plan calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages within 72...