The World Responds with Cautious Optimism to Hamas’s Conditional Hostage Release and Peace Plan Acceptance
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!The global community has reacted with a mixture of guarded optimism and skepticism after the terror group Hamas announced Friday its readiness to release all Israeli hostages and accept key aspects of President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan.
Hamas stated it is prepared to release all remaining hostages, “dead or alive,” under the proposed framework. Crucially, the group also signaled a willingness to cede control of Gaza, transferring its administration to a Palestinian body of “independent technocrats,” opening the door for a transitional government. They called for immediate negotiations with mediators to iron out the remaining details. In a surprising move, Hamas thanked President Trump for his efforts.
President Donald Trump quickly leveraged the announcement, urging Israel to “immediately stop the bombing of Gaza” to ensure the hostages’ safe release. He called Hamas’s response proof that they were “ready for a lasting PEACE.”
The conditional nature of the declaration, which is laden with “unclear caveats” that require negotiation, prompted cautious yet hopeful responses from world leaders and international bodies:
Global Reactions
| Entity | Leader/Official | Key Response |
| Canada | Prime Minister Mark Carney | Lauded the commitments, welcoming the pledge to relinquish direct power and release hostages. Called for all parties to “swiftly transform promises into action” and backed a future sovereign, democratic Palestinian state. |
| France | President Emmanuel Macron | Was quick to respond, saying the release of captives and a Gaza ceasefire “are within reach” and that the world now has the opportunity to make “decisive progress towards peace.” |
| United Kingdom | Prime Minister Keir Starmer | Called Hamas’s acceptance of the plan a “significant step forward.” |
| Qatar | Foreign Ministry Spokesperson | Welcomed the agreement and Hamas’s readiness to release hostages. Affirmed support for an immediate ceasefire to facilitate the release and end the bloodshed. Announced coordination with Egypt and the US had begun. |
| United Nations | Secretary-General Antonio Guterres | Welcomed the response, urging all parties to “bring the tragic conflict in Gaza to an end.” He reiterated the call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the unconditional release of all hostages, and unfettered humanitarian access. |
The world is now focused on the ensuing negotiations and whether the conditional breakthrough can lead to a sustained peace agreement.
