Ramy Heles, leader of the Popular Defense Forces militia in eastern Gaza City, announced his readiness to support President Trump's plan for a Gaza Strip without Hamas, according to a video posted on October 6th, 2025, at approximately 8:30 PM UTC. Heles, based in the Shujaiya neighborhood, stated his militia's willingness to contribute to the implementation of the plan. This development follows ongoing technical ceasefire negotiations in Egypt, which involve Jared Kushner and Steve Whitkoff, according to a White House spokeswoman on October 6th, 2025, at 6:06 PM UTC. Earlier on October 6th, 2025, German lawmaker Armin Laschet, chairman of the Federal Foreign Committee in the German Bundestag, had stated that the European Union is irrelevant as a mediator in the Middle East conflict and asserted that only the "Trump plan," with Arab world support, can facilitate an early hostage release and armistice. These statements come amid heightened military readiness ordered by the Israeli Army General Staff, led by Lieutenant General Ayat Zamir, for defense during the Eid Sukut holiday. Separately, Al Jazeera has reportedly undergone an editorial shift, moving away from content previously described as incitement and focusing more on the humanitarian situation in Gaza, a change reportedly part of understandings between Qatar and the United States.
