GAZA/WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS/JERUSALEM/GENEVA/THE HAGUE - Hamas announced on Friday that it has submitted its response to US President Donald Trump's Gaza peace proposal to regional and international mediators, saying it has agreed in principle to release all Israeli hostages, both living and deceased.

In a press statement, the Palestinian armed group also agreed to transfer the administration of Gaza to a Palestinian body of independent technocrats, formed through national consensus and supported by Arab and Islamic countries.

According to the statement, other issues raised in the US proposal concerning Gaza's future and the broader rights of the Palestinian people would be addressed within a collective Palestinian framework, in line with relevant international laws and resolutions.

Hamas also stated that the release of all Israeli hostages will be based on the exchange framework outlined in Trump's proposal and expressed its readiness to begin immediate negotiations through mediators to discuss the implementation details.

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The group said it values Arab, Islamic, international, and US efforts aimed at ending the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, allowing the entry of humanitarian aid, preventing the displacement of Palestinians, and rejecting the reoccupation of the enclave.

Deadline on Sunday for Hamas to accept peace plan

Earlier in the day, Trump said that Hamas must accept the 20-point peace plan on Gaza by 6 pm Eastern Time (2200 GMT) on Sunday, otherwise "all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas."

Trump said on Truth Social that Hamas will be given "one last chance", adding that "nations of the Middle East, and the surrounding areas beyond, together with the United States of America, have agreed, with Israel signing on, to PEACE, after 3000 years, in the Middle East."

He also urged Palestinians to immediately leave areas of great danger and move to safer parts of Gaza. "Everyone will be well cared for by those that are waiting to help."

On Monday, the Trump administration unveiled the 20-point proposal after Trump held talks with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House.

The plan outlines a ceasefire-for-hostages deal, a phased Israeli withdrawal, a demilitarized Gaza, and international oversight of Gaza's reconstruction and governance after the end of the conflict. Hamas will be excluded from the governance structure.

Under the ceasefire terms, Israel will halt military actions and pull back to the agreed lines. Hamas, within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting the agreement, must release all hostages, alive and deceased. In return, Israel will free 250 life sentence prisoners plus 1,700 Gazans who were detained after Oct 7, 2023. Disarmed Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence will be given amnesty and those who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries.

UN: Ready to send massive aid if ceasefire passes

Also on Friday, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher said the world body is ready to deliver a massive amount of sorely needed life-saving aid if the Gaza peace proposal is enacted.

Fletcher said the White House's Gaza initiative opens a window of opportunity for the world body. "It offers both a chance for Palestinians to receive life-saving aid at the scale urgently needed, and to bring the hostages home," he said. "We are ready and eager to act. We have some 170,000 metric tonnes of food, medicine, shelter and other desperately needed supplies poised to enter Gaza from across the region."

Fletcher said the world body has the experience to dole out such an enormous amount of relief. "Our plan delivers aid to civilians, through the safest and most direct routes, and in a principled and neutral way."

Gaza-bound aid flotilla

Meanwhile, the Israeli navy intercepted the last vessel of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF) in the Mediterranean Sea, Israel's state-owned Kan TV News channel reported.

The Marinette vessel departed late due to a technical fault, making it the last in the flotilla to be intercepted after Israel halted all other vessels from approaching the Gaza Strip on Thursday.

The channel said the ship was seized by Israel's special naval unit Shayetet 13 and released video footage of commandos boarding the vessel.

The GSF, comprising dozens of vessels with more than 400 volunteers from over 40 countries, aimed to challenge Israel's naval blockade and deliver food and medical aid to Palestinians in Gaza.

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Israel imposed a naval blockade on Gaza in 2007 after Hamas seized control of the enclave. The restrictions were further tightened following Hamas's cross-border assault into southern Israel in October 2023.

The flotilla set sail from ports in various countries since August, converging on Gaza with the goal of opening a humanitarian corridor by sea.

The flotilla organizers confirmed the interception. In a statement, they said Israeli forces had "illegally intercepted all 42 of our vessels - each carrying humanitarian aid, volunteers and the determination to break Israel's illegal siege on Gaza".

Nearly 42,000 suffer life-changing injuries

In its latest update released on Thursday, the World Health Organization estimated nearly 42,000 people in the Gaza Strip are living with life-changing injuries as a result of the ongoing conflict. One in four of these victims are children.

According to the report "Estimating Trauma Rehabilitation Needs in Gaza, September 2025 Update", life-changing injuries account for one quarter of all reported cases, out of a total of 167,376 people injured since October 2023. More than 5,000 have undergone amputations, the WHO said. The findings, based on a wider data pool, remain consistent with the organization's earlier analyses.

The report documents widespread severe injuries, including damage to limbs, spinal cord, brain, and major burns, creating a massive demand for specialized surgical and rehabilitation services. Many families face long-term struggles as patients require intensive care.

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Drawing on data from 22 WHO-supported Emergency Medical Teams (EMTs), Gaza's Ministry of Health, and other partners, the update presents the most comprehensive picture to date of rehabilitation needs arising from trauma injuris.

Dutch govt ordered to reassess F-35 parts exports to Israel

Separately, the Dutch Supreme Court on Friday ordered the government to reassess within six weeks a license allowing the export of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel, citing the need to weigh potential risks of serious violations of international humanitarian law.

The case was filed by aid groups including Oxfam Novib, which sought to halt Dutch shipments of US-made components after Israel's military campaign in Gaza.

A Hague appeals court in February ordered an immediate halt to exports, but the government challenged that decision. The Supreme Court overturned the appeal court's ruling, saying judges cannot independently assess whether there is a "clear risk" of humanitarian law breaches. However, it confirmed the government must conduct the reassessment.

In a statement following the verdict, the government acknowledged the court's order to perform the reassessment and indicated that a resumption of exports is unlikely for now. "Given the current circumstances, it is not reasonable that export of F-35 parts from the Netherlands to Israel will be resumed at this time," it said.