Posted on 09/23/2025 8:34:31 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
The terror organization Hamas sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump proposing a two-month ceasefire in exchange for releasing half of the Israeli hostages it is still holding captive in Gaza, Fox News reported on Monday.
Citing a senior Trump administration official and a source directly involved in the negotiations, the report stated that the letter is in Qatari hands and will be transmitted to Trump this week.
Israel’s Channel 12 News reported that a Hamas leader might personally sign the letter before it is sent to Trump. The letter is another attempt to restart negotiations over a ceasefire, as the Israeli offensive to capture Gaza is nearing the one-week mark.
In addition, Qatar, one of the main mediators in the talks together with Egypt, is reportedly demanding a public apology from Israel for its strike on Hamas leaders in Doha before negotiations can be renewed.
The reported proposal in Hamas’ letter is similar to an offer presented by White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff earlier this year, which included a guarantee from Trump that Israel would not restart the fighting.
At the time, Israel signaled it would agree to the deal, but Hamas continued adding new conditions, which led to the collapse of the talks and Israel’s latest military offensive.
Israel and the United States have since insisted that only a comprehensive deal — to end the fighting and Hamas’ control over the Gaza Strip, while freeing all hostages — would even be considered.
Trump is set to convene a meeting on Tuesday, with the leaders of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Turkey, Pakistan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, the White House confirmed in earlier reports.
The meeting will be held on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, where Trump and Witkoff will reportedly present a new U.S.-endorsed plan for the future of the Gaza Strip.
“Tomorrow's meeting could be fairly significant. We have a pretty good idea of the contours for ending the war. We want to present what we think is the only viable path forward and we want regional buy-in and support to make it successful,” a U.S. official told Axios.
“Our understanding is that Trump wants to get our feedback and support for the U.S. plan to end the war and then push it forward,” an Arab official added.
Trump will ask the Arab and Muslim leaders whether they would be willing to fund and staff a transitional authority that would take over the Gaza Strip, including troops to replace IDF soldiers, once the fighting ends, according to Channel 12.
An Israeli official told Axios that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is aware of the proposal, which includes the idea of eventually handing the Gaza Strip to the Palestinian Authority — an idea he has repeatedly rejected.
“There will be bitter pills we'll have to swallow,” the Israeli official said.
Trump and Netanyahu are expected to discuss the proposal next week, when the Israeli leader travels to the U.N. General Assembly at the end of the Rosh Hashanah holiday.
Should be a one-word response:
“NUTS”
Trump and Netanyahu are expected to discuss the proposal next week“
In the meantime Bibi should level Gaza
Hamass and the rest of the Gazans need to renounce Islam and convert to a more peaceful “Religion”.
If they kill the hostages, they’re all doomed.
Macron said Trump needs to end the war to get the Nobel Prize.
Nuke it and get the prize.
I seriously doubt that 20 hostages are still alive and that many more will ever be released.
It's time for Israel to finish the war in Gaza as ASAP no matter what it takes.
They are losing the propaganda war big time the longer this drags out and it things drag out much longer Israel will end up wining all the battles but still lose the war as world opinion collectively turns against them
America doesn’t “negotiate” with terrorists.
America dispatches terrorists to jahannam (Moslem Hell).
NO THANK U..its either ALL THE HOSTAGES AT ONCE or they can go suck a lemon. No more of this one hostage a week BS, release them ALL heck the majority of them are dead anyway
“in exchange for releasing half of the Israeli hostages”????
It’s ALL or NOTHING.
Eradicate them all.
No.
L
You already had your deal to release all the hostages. You FAFO. Now you want to play Let’s Make a Deal again, with the President of the United States? You really are nothing but a bunch of pedophile murdering retards that need to be wiped off the face of the earth ASAP.
No ceasefire.
They lie. They want time to re-arm.
To hell with Hamas, all Muzzy, and all libtards.
Release every damn one of them or prepare to die, because we’re preparing to kill you, would be my reply.
Better: Surrender
what’s to discuss? terms on table are release of all hostages,and the eradication of Hamas - period.
Hey, dealing with Western cucks has worked so far , let’s try Trump.
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