Trump says Hamas response to peace plan means ‘peace in the Middle East’ is ‘very close’ – as it happened

US president welcomes Hamas response to his Gaza plan despite group saying further negotiations are required over details. This blog is now closed.

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As the world waits for Hamas's response to Donald Trump's peace plan for Gaza, the US president has issued a new deadline for the militant group of 6pm ET on Sunday.

Trump, who on Monday gave Hamas three or four days" to respond to his ultimatum, said they were being given one last chance". He wrote on his Truth Social platform this morning:

Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas.