The United States has new principles of ceasefire in the Middle East which call for immediate release of all hostages, negotiations

The United States has presented new ceasefire principles in the Middle East which call for immediate release of all hostages and the start of negotiations for a full war, according to two Israeli officials familiar with discussions.

The principles were transmitted to Hamas, the officials said. It is not clear if the plan is a series of principles or directives to take over the negotiations or a full cease-fire plan.

Hamas confirmed on Sunday, that it had received through mediators “some ideas” from the American administration, aimed at reaching a cease-fire in Gaza and a hostage agreement with Israel.

In a statement, the group said that it “welcomes any decision that helps efforts to stop the aggression against our people”.

Hamas stressed that his “immediate desire to sit at the negotiating table” to discuss the release of all Israeli hostages in exchange for what he described as a clear Israeli commitment to end the war. Including the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and the training of an independent Palestinian Committee to administer the territory.

Hamas stressed that any agreement must include Israel’s “public and explicit commitment” to ensure that the agreement is not reversed or ignored later.

According to one of the Israeli officials, the principles call on Hamas to release the 48 hostages on the first day of the ceasefire and in Israel to freeze its assault on Gaza City. Under the proposal, Israel and Hamas would begin immediate negotiations for a global end to war, said the official, and the fighting would not resume as long as the talks continue. President Donald Trump would guarantee that the ceasefire keeps as long as the negotiations persist, the official said.

“Everyone wants the hostages to be at home. Everyone wants this war to end!” Asked Trump on social networks on Sunday evening. “The Israelis have accepted my conditions. It’s time for Hamas to accept too. ” Trump said it would be his “last warning”.

Trump posted then that he was attended the US Open in Flushing, New York, where he was seen with his son-in-law Jared Kushner and the American special envoy Steve Witkoff, who were both involved in the Peace Talks in the Middle East.

A few moments after the Israel Channel 12 reported for the first time on the principles, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement: “Israel seriously plans the proposal of President Trump; it seems that Hamas will continue to refusal.”

Netanyahu’s rapid response strongly suggests that the new proposal was closely coordinated between the United States and Israel.

CNN contacted the White House for more details and Hamas to comment.

The United States and Israel have both underlined the close coordination between the two countries, in particular after their surprise withdrawal from the last cycle of cease-fire talks which collapsed the negotiation effort.

In response to the news of the latest proposal, the Smarting and Family Forum has published a strong declaration in support of the American effort, calling it a “real breakthrough”.

“We call on the government of Israel to declare its unequivocal support for the emerging agreement and to provide President Trump full support until each hostage returns home – the living for rehabilitation and waste for a burial in their country of origin,” said the forum.

For weeks, Netanyahu did not respond to the cease-fire proposal put forward by Qatar and Egypt, which Hamas accepted. The proposal, which reflected a Netanyahu had accepted only a month earlier, called for a 60-day ceasefire in exchange for 10 living hostages and 18 deceased hostages. In exchange, Israel would release a number of Palestinian prisoners.

After months to insist on Israel, would accept only a partial agreement which would allow Israel to continue the war, Netanyahu suddenly demanded a complete agreement which responded to its maximalist requests.

Hamas called for a proposal that brings a complete end to war in exchange for the publication of hostages. Israeli officials told CNN that they doubted whether Hamas would accept the proposal.

Alayna Tree of CNN, Samantha Waldenberg and Mohammed Tawfeeq contributed to this report.