Good evening. Once again, I am Stephanie Rule. It is day 257 of the second Trump administration

and day three of the government shutdown. But before we bring in our nightcap, you know what time

it is. I do want to start with breaking news this evening. Hamas said today that it agrees to

release all Israeli hostages, a major part of the president's peace plan for Gaza, Hamas said today that it agrees to release all Israeli hostages a major part of the

president's peace plan for Gaza. Hamas says it is ready to immediately enter into negotiations to

discuss the details of the deal. The president released a statement saying the following, quote,

I believe they are ready for lasting peace. Israel must immediately stop the bombing of Gaza so that we can

get the hostages out safely and quickly. Next week marks two years since those hostages were taken

by Hamas during its attack on Israel that also left more than a thousand dead. Tens of thousands

of people have died in Gaza since then. I want to bring in Susan Glass or Staff writer for the New Yorker.

Susan, this is very big news.

Hamas did not say they agree to the full peace plan.

So what should we know?

Yeah, the key part of that headline there that you just showed stuff is pending conditions.

This is known in the Middle East as the yes but response.

And I think it is an important moment, perhaps an opportunity, as I know millions of people around the world,

would hope that it is an opportunity for peace.

But what it is right now is a yes-but.

And it suggests that Hamas is willing to go into negotiations that might establish

the conditions. It's not clear yet from their statement exactly which parts of the 20-point peace

plan they agree to, which they don't. They did say they're not ready to release the hostages

under the 72-hour time clock that was initially mentioned as part of President Trump's proposal.

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