U.S. President Donald Trump issued a call for an immediate cessation of bombings in Gaza to facilitate hostage release, a move that reports suggest was made without prior consultation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The timing of Trump's statement, made publicly on Truth Social around 9:45 PM UTC on October 3rd, 2025, occurred amidst ongoing IDF activities in Gaza City's Rimal neighborhood and continued artillery bombardment in eastern Gaza City. Trump stated, "Based on the just published statement by Hamas, I believe they are ready for a long peace. Israel must immediately stop the bombings on Gaza, so that we can take the hostages in peace and quickly! Right now it's too dangerous to do. We are already in discussions about details that need to be regulated." The President's swift public response to Hamas's updated peace plan proposal, which according to one source "indicates that he did not consult with Netanyahu," has been met with commentary suggesting a divergence between U.S. and Israeli strategic visions. Reports indicate that Israeli bombing and air strikes are ongoing in Gaza City, including targeting the Al-Tafah neighborhood and Al-Nakfar Street, despite Trump's call for a ceasefire. One source noted that the IDF "received a message to stop shooting in Gaza." This development follows Hamas's conditional acceptance of the peace plan, which, as previously reported, agreed in principle to hostage release and handing over Gaza's administration but did not immediately accept disarmament demands. The previous report from October 3rd, 2025, detailed Hamas's statement indicating readiness for mediated negotiations on the plan's details, while also rejecting foreign forces entering Palestinian land. The Israeli response to Trump's public statement and Hamas's modified proposal remains a significant focus of ongoing discussions, with some analysts suggesting Israel may be "pushed into a corner" by the U.S. stance. In a separate but related development, football coach Pep Guardiola has called for protests in Barcelona to express solidarity with Palestine, urging people to "flood the streets" to protest what he termed "genocide."
