Keir Starmer stated that an opportunity now exists to end the fighting in Gaza following Hamas's acceptance of the US peace plan, in comments made within the past 29 minutes. This development occurs as the Israeli army continues to bomb areas in Gaza City, according to an Al-Arabiya correspondent. President Donald Trump had previously called on Israel to immediately stop bombing Gaza to facilitate hostage release, asserting that Hamas is "ready for lasting peace." Starmer's statement, made in the past 29 minutes, follows Hamas's conditional acceptance of a peace plan and President Trump's public call for a ceasefire on Truth Social around 9:45 PM UTC on October 3rd, 2025. Hamas leader Osama Hamdan had previously detailed conditions for hostage release, including negotiations exceeding 72 hours and a rejection of non-Palestinian involvement in Gaza's management. Hamas agreed to hand over governance to Palestinian technocrats or a national body linked to the PA. Despite President Trump's call for an immediate cessation of bombings, Israeli air strikes were reported to be ongoing in Gaza City, including targeting the Al-Tafah neighborhood and Al-Nakfar Street, as confirmed by Al-Arabiya. The Israeli army's continued bombing of areas in Gaza City was reported within the last 29 minutes. Previous reports indicated Hamas's response, received by President Trump between 8:37 PM and 9:06 PM UTC, agreed in principle to hostage release and administration handover but did not immediately accept disarmament demands. The State of Qatar welcomed Hamas's announcement and supported Trump's call for a ceasefire.
