Trump says Gaza ceasefire should be cancelled if Israeli hostages not freed
President proposes letting ‘all hell break loose’ if hostages held by Hamas are not returned to Israel at noon on Saturday
Donald Trump has warned that if all the Israeli hostages held in Gaza are not returned by Saturday at noon he would propose, 1. canceling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire 2. and letting “all hell break loose”
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office late on Monday, the US president also said, He might,
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withhold aid to Jordan and Egypt if those countries do not take Palestinian refugees being relocated from Gaza
Trump’s comments came after Hamas said it was delaying the release of hostages indefinitely over “violations” of the ceasefire deal, prompting Israel’s defence minister to put the country’s military on alert with orders to prepare for “any scenario in Gaza”
Trump called the statement by Hamas “terrible” and said, He would,
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let that be Israel’s decision” on what should ultimately happen to the ceasefire
