Washington, 8 September 2025 (dpa/MIA) - Palestinian militant organization Hamas has said it is ready to start negotiations immediately following a "last warning" from US President Donald Trump in the search for an agreement on the release of Israeli hostages.

Hamas said late on Sunday in a statement that it had received "some ideas from the American side aimed at reaching a ceasefire agreement," adding that it "welcomes any move that helps efforts to stop the aggression against our people."

The extremist organization said it was "ready to immediately sit at the negotiating table to discuss the release of all prisoners in exchange for a clear declaration to end the war, a total withdrawal from the Gaza Strip, and creation of a committee of independent Palestinians to run the Gaza Strip."

The statement was released shortly after Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that "The Israelis have accepted my Terms," without giving details. "It is time for Hamas to accept as well."

The US president added: "I have warned Hamas about the consequences of not accepting. This is my last warning, there will not be another one!"

"Everyone wants the Hostages HOME. Everyone wants this War to end!" Trump said.

The United States, Qatar, and Egypt are mediating in the indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas to bring an end to the Gaza war, which was triggered by a Hamas attack on October 7, 2023 in which around 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 others abducted.

According to Israeli sources, there are still 48 hostages in the Gaza Strip, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.

Since then, more than 64,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza, according to the local health authority controlled by Hamas, in figures that the UN considers credible.

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