Trump reiterated during that same discussion that the US intends to “take Gaza.” adding that the US wasn’t going to buy Gaza but rather “run it very properly.”
He said, “Palestinians will live safely in another location that is not Gaza,” Member of Knesset Yuli Edelstein: "Immigration from Gaza should be directed to more distant countries." South Africa, Russia, Ireland...
Alongside his comments, US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said, 1. Hamas, as a terrorist organization, should not be allowed to be part of the government in any part of Gaza correct. 2. “Donald Trump said everything we need to know; Saturday, 12:00,”
That deadline is looming over not only Israel but the entire Middle East as we know it today, and what happens then could determine the fate of the region.
Until now, the ceasefire has continued inching forward, unstable but nevertheless steady. Hamas threatening to destabilize that work structure would mean the effective death of the rest of the hostages however many were still alive.
The hostages are Hamas’s strongest bargaining chip: a microcosm of the inhumanity of the organization. terroracts of evil barbarism and brutality
That bargaining chip becomes effectively null and void should Israel and Hamas ditch the deal and descend into dispute once more, and the intense and harsh fighting would return to the Gaza Strip.
1. Hamas’s latest step back from the hostage deal will come at a heavy price. 2. Gaza will face the full consequences of its leadership’s actions. 3. Israel, backed by strong US support, will not hesitate to respond with overwhelming force.
The days of restraint are over – our enemies will feel the consequences of their terror. With the US standing firmly behind us, “all hell will break loose,” for those who threaten our security.
The pendulum is on Hamas’s side now. Whether it swings towards returning the hostages or snaps loose from the thread that has given the region a moment to breathe of late is up to terrorists who hold human lives in their hands.