Trump administration hostage envoy says Hamas offered 5 to 10-year truce with Israel

President Donald Trump's special envoy for hostage negotiations on Sunday stated that Hamas offered a five to 10 year truce in its war with Israel, and that it agreed to not be involved in governing Gaza. 

The offer comes as Hamas still holds at least one living American hostage and four believed to be deceased U.S. hostages, per The Hill. It also comes as the U.S. leads negotiations on a ceasefire and truce between Hamas and Israel.

Adam Boehler, the special envoy, told Israel Public Broadcasting that the offer was extended during direct talks with the U.S. over efforts to free the remaining American and Israeli hostages.

“They suggested a five-year to 10-year truce, where Hamas would lay down all … weapons, and where the United States would help, as well as other countries, ensure that there’s no tunnels, there’s nothing taken on the military side, and that Hamas is not involved in politics going forward,” Boehler said. 

Boehler said the exchange was not a "bad first offer" but that negotiations were still ongoing. He also doubled down on the Trump administration's call for Hamas to release "all hostages."

He said he tried to ease the concerns of Israeli Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, who is the leader of Israel's ceasefire negotiations team and a close confidant of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, according to NPR. 

"The reality is what I wanted to do is jumpstart some negotiations that were in a very fragile place, and I wanted to say to Hamas, what is the end game that you want here?" Boehler told CNN.

"I want to be CRYSTAL CLEAR as some have misinterpreted. Hamas is a terrorist organization that has murdered thousands of innocent people," Boehler posted on X. "They are BY DEFINITION BAD people. And as [the president] has said, not a single Hamas member will be safe if Hamas doesn’t RELEASE ALL HOSTAGES IMMEDIATELY."

The U.S. has estimated that at least 22-24 living hostages remain held by Hamas. 

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.