Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday described the indicators of Israeli hostages being launched as a “important step ahead” within the ongoing peace efforts in Gaza.
Posting on X, PM Modi said, “We welcome President Trump’s management as peace efforts in Gaza make decisive progress. Indications of the discharge of hostages mark a big step ahead. India will proceed to strongly help all efforts in direction of a sturdy and simply peace.”
We welcome President Trump’s management as peace efforts in Gaza make decisive progress. Indications of the discharge of hostages mark a big step ahead.
India will proceed to strongly help all efforts in direction of a sturdy and simply peace.@realDonaldTrump @POTUS
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 4, 2025
Hamas on Friday (native time) agreed to launch all Israeli hostages, whether or not lifeless or alive, in response to the 20-point Gaza peace plan launched by US President Donald Trump earlier this week, Al Jazeera reported.
“On this context, the motion affirms its readiness to right away enter into negotiations by the mediators to debate the main points of this settlement,” Hamas stated in an announcement launched on Telegram, quoted by Al Jazeera.
The group additionally agreed at hand over the Gaza administration to an unbiased Palestinian technocrats’ physique “based mostly on Palestinian nationwide consensus and Arab and Islamic help.”
“Different points talked about in President Trump’s proposal relating to the way forward for the Gaza Strip and the professional rights of the Palestinian individuals are related to a unified nationwide place and related worldwide legal guidelines and resolutions,” the assertion stated, as per Al Jazeera.
“They are going to be addressed by a complete Palestinian nationwide framework, wherein Hamas will take part and contribute responsibly,” the assertion added.
The event comes after United States President Donald Trump on Friday (native time) issued a stern warning to Hamas, saying the militant group is “militarily trapped” and has been given a final likelihood to comply with a peace deal endorsed by regional and international powers.
In a publish on Fact Social, Trump wrote, “Hamas has been a ruthless and violent risk, for a few years, within the Center East! They’ve killed (and made lives unbearably depressing), culminating with the October seventh MASSACRE, in Israel, infants, girl, kids, previous individuals, and plenty of younger women and men, girls and boys, on the brink of have a good time their future lives collectively.”
To underscore the dimensions of the response he described, he continued, “As retribution for the October seventh assault on civilization, greater than 25,000 Hamas ‘troopers’ have already been killed. Many of the relaxation are surrounded and MILITARILY TRAPPED, simply ready for me to provide the phrase, ‘GO,’ for his or her lives to be shortly extinguished. As for the remaining, we all know the place and who you’re, and you may be hunted down, and killed.”
Urging civilian precaution amid the unfolding plan, Trump referred to as on non-combatants to hunt security, stating, “I’m asking that each one harmless Palestinians instantly depart this space of probably nice future loss of life for safer components of Gaza. Everybody can be properly cared for by these which are ready to assist.”
Framing the supply as a historic diplomatic opening, he added, “Happily for Hamas, nevertheless, they are going to be given one final likelihood! Nice, highly effective, and really wealthy Nations of the Center East, and the encompassing areas past, along with america of America, have agreed, with Israel signing on, to PEACE, after 3000 years, within the Center East. THIS DEAL ALSO SPARES THE LIVES OF ALL REMAINING HAMAS FIGHTERS!”
Highlighting the worldwide attain of the initiative, he wrote, “The small print of the doc are recognized to the WORLD, and it’s a nice one for ALL! We could have PEACE within the Center East in some way. The violence and bloodshed will cease,” Trump wrote.
Making the demand for quick motion express, he additional demanded the discharge of hostages, saying, “RELEASES THE HOSTAGES, ALL OF THEM, INCLUDING THE BODIES OF THOSE THAT ARE DEAD, NOW! An Settlement should be reached with Hamas by Sunday Night at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time. Each Nation has signed on!”
Issuing an ultimatum on the results of refusal, Trump warned, “If this LAST CHANCE settlement is just not reached, all HELL, like nobody has ever seen earlier than, will get away towards Hamas. THERE WILL BE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.”
Earlier, chatting with reporters on September 30, US President Donald Trump stated that Hamas has “about three or 4 days” to reply to the Gaza peace plan.
Increasing on that timeline to colleagues and the general public, he instructed reporters, “The entire Arab international locations are signed up. The Muslim international locations are all signed up. Israel is all signed up. We’re simply ready for Hamas, and Hamas is both going to be doing it or not, and if it is not, it will be a really unhappy finish.”
Emphasising the plan’s urgency and scope, President Trump added, “We wish the hostages again instantly, and we would like some good behaviour. You aren’t getting easier. We have signed each nation within the Center East. That is like an unimaginable factor that has by no means been accomplished earlier than. That is greater than Gaza.”
The remarks got here after the announcement of a complete initiative to finish the continuing battle in Gaza. The plan has obtained backing from Israel, Arab nations, and different Muslim international locations within the area.
(With inputs from ANI)