Hamas said on Sunday that it has not received any new proposals from mediators, adding that negotiations have been frozen since the attempted assassination of its leaders in Qatar.
“Hamas is ready to positively and responsibly consider any proposal that arrives from the mediators, provided that such a proposal protects the national rights of the Palestinians,” the terror group said in a statement.
The statement came after reports on Sunday revealed the full details of the Trump administration's 21-point plan to reach a hostage deal and ceasefire in Gaza.
Hamas made similar statements on Friday after Israeli newspaper Haaretz cited sources saying Hamas had agreed in principle to release all the Israeli hostages it holds in return for hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and the gradual withdrawal of Israeli troops under Trump's plan.
"Hamas has not been presented with any plan," a Hamas official who asked not to be named told Reuters on Friday.
According to the Qatari Al-Araby channel, Arab states have made amendments to the US initiative aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip. The revised version is expected to be presented to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by Trump during their upcoming meeting on Monday.
Details of the Trump hostage deal proposal
While details of the revisions made by Arab states are yet to be revealed, the US proposal calls for the release of all 48 remaining hostages within the first 48 hours of the deal taking effect. In exchange, Israel would halt major combat operations in Gaza and begin phased withdrawals from certain areas of the Strip.
The proposal also envisions amnesty for Hamas leaders, who would be granted assurances that they would not be targeted during the ceasefire.
In addition, it seeks to launch internationally backed discussions on the establishment of a Palestinian state as part of a broader postwar framework. Reconstruction funding from Arab states and the wider international community would also be provided, but only under conditions that include security guarantees and international monitoring of aid distribution.
Arab governments have pressed for these changes in order to ensure that the deal addresses not only the immediate hostage crisis but also the longer-term political and humanitarian dimensions of the conflict. Trump is expected to personally urge Netanyahu to accept the modifications, presenting the plan as a historic opportunity to end the war while restoring American influence in the region.
The Hostages and Missing Families Forum strongly criticized the government, accusing it of once again avoiding a realistic chance to bring home the captives.
“Netanyahu’s refusal to respond to Trump’s initiative is troubling,” the forum said. “The Hostages Forum warns against another attempt at sabotage by Netanyahu and [Strategic Affairs Minister Ron] Dermer and calls on the US administration and Trump not to allow the prime minister to derail this historic initiative.”
Israeli officials have so far remained tight-lipped about the details of the proposal. Security sources, however, have expressed concern that granting amnesty to Hamas leaders and opening statehood talks under fire could strengthen the terrorist group and weaken Israel’s deterrence.
Netanyahu is expected to face intense pressure in his meeting with Trump, who has sought to position himself as the only figure capable of delivering both a ceasefire and a regional breakthrough.