Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, after enduring repeated displacement and the loss of family members and homes due to Israeli attacks, have expressed hope that the United States' 20-point peace proposal will bring lasting peace. U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Monday unveiled the proposal after Trump held talks with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House. In response to the peace plan, Hamas announced on Friday that it has agreed to release Israeli hostages and hand over Gaza's administration. During interviews with China Global Television Network (CGTN), local Palestinians hailed Hamas' response to the peace plan and conveyed their hope that the plan will lead to an end to the conflict. The peace plan outlines a ceasefire-for-hostages deal, a phased Israeli withdrawal, a demilitarized Gaza, and international oversight of Gaza's reconstruction and governance after the end of the conflict. Hamas will be excluded from the governance structure. Under the ceasefire terms, Israel will halt military actions and pull back to the agreed lines. Hamas, within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting the agreement, must release all hostages, alive and deceased. In return, Israel will free 250 life sentence prisoners plus 1,700 Gazans who were detained after Oct 7, 2023. Disarmed Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence will be given amnesty and those who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries. Shotlist: Gaza City, Gaza Strip - Sept 26, 2025: 1. Various of destroyed buildings, rubble; Gaza Strip - Oct 3, 2025 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abu Ahmad, Palestinian: "We are truly exhausted. Our people have been killed, our homes destroyed, there's nothing left to cry over. We pray that this agreement succeeds in preserving what remains of Gaza, because the alternative is displacement and total destruction. We pray it works. It is the most correct decision."; 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Waseem Halawa, Palestinian: "We are all happy with Hamas' positive response. We pray that the war will stop to save lives, as most families have already lost loved ones. We pray sincerely that the war truly ends."; 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdullah Al-Jadeeli, Palestinian: "We truly hope the war ends after these two long years. We are tired of the destruction, the bombings, and losing our loved ones. We sincerely wish for the war to stop and for everything to finally end soon."; Gaza Strip - Recent 5. Various of crowd of displaced Palestinians evacuating with belongings; vehicles. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]