Donald Trump has welcomed the response of Hamas to the U.S. ceasefire and hostage release proposal for Gaza.After the militant group said Friday it was ready to enter talks to end the war with Israel,

Hamas announced on Friday that it had “submitted a positive response” to a proposal for a 60-day ceasefire in Gaza, opening the path toward a deal to halt the conflict after months of failed efforts.

Hamas issued a “positive response” to a proposal put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The group did not say what changes it would seek.