🔗 Share this article Trump Says Hamas Is 'Ready for Sustainable Peace' After Group Agrees to Release Captives. The group has agreed to free the remaining captives, albeit dependent on talks and specific terms being met. This development offers genuine optimism to family members in Israel who have been eagerly waiting for such news for a long time. Important Elements of the Peace Plan A further significant aspect of the peace plan is the proposal of handing over the governance of the Gaza Strip to local technocrats. However, many other elements are glaring by their absence, especially the requirement that Hamas lay down its arms. Israel's Authorities to Scrutinize Wording The Israeli government will now be poring over the wording to determine the real meaning and to decide whether this constitutes a genuine earnest acceptance of crucial terms or merely an attempt to buy time and restart protracted discussions. Given that this occurred just a few hours after the former US president issued his final ultimatum for Hamas to comply or face "all hell," some members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government are expected to be sceptical. Such doubts may be intensified now that the US president has called on them to immediately halt the bombing of the region. Potential Role for Hamas in Long-Term Negotiations Moreover, Israeli officials may not like the final section suggesting that Hamas would keep a role in discussions over the long term future of Gaza. While the statement is significant no doubt, there is still a lot of specifics to be worked through before peace becomes anything like a reality.