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.

The deal comes more than 20 months into the conflict -- and more than three months after a previous deal ended.