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President Donald Trump issued his “final warning” to Hamas to just accept his deal and launch the remaining hostages or face the results.
“Everybody desires the hostages HOME. Everybody desires this Warfare to finish,” Trump wrote on Reality Social. “The Israelis have accepted my Phrases. It’s time for Hamas to just accept as effectively.”
“I’ve warned Hamas concerning the penalties of not accepting,” he continued. “That is my final warning, there is not going to be one other one! Thanks in your consideration to this matter.”
Final month, Trump stated the remaining hostages would solely be returned when Hamas is “confronted and destroyed.” On the time, Hamas was citing alleged progress in ceasefire talks.
WHITE HOUSE DEMANDS ALL GAZA HOSTAGES RETURN HOME ‘THIS WEEK’ AMID STALLED TALKS
Hamas terrorists stand guard in Rafah within the southern Gaza Strip, Feb. 22, 2025. (Reuters/Hatem Khaled/File Picture)
In July, the U.S. and Israel pulled negotiators from Qatar after Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff stated Hamas confirmed a “lack of want to succeed in a ceasefire” and was doubtless not negotiating in good religion.
On Aug. 26, Witkoff advised Fox Information’ Bret Baier on “Particular Report” that he and Trump wished the hostages residence that week.
“There’s been a deal on the desk for the final six or seven weeks that may have launched 10 of the hostages out of the 20 who we predict are alive,” he stated, noting that he believes Hamas is “100%” in charge for the hold-up.
TRUMP ON WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO BRING ISRAELI HOSTAGES HOME: HAMAS MUST BE ‘CONFRONTED AND DESTROYED’
U.S. Particular Envoy to the Center East Steve Witkoff stated late final month that he and President Trump wished Hamas to launch hostages held captive since October 2023. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Pictures)
Witkoff didn’t elaborate on what’s delaying the hostages’ return, almost two years after they had been taken within the Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel.
Fifty hostages proceed to be held by Hamas, solely 20 of whom are assessed to nonetheless be alive.
Trump beforehand predicted in late August that there could be a “conclusive” finish to the warfare in Gaza throughout the subsequent “two to a few weeks,” although he didn’t say how this might be completed.
TRUMP: HAMAS SURRENDER, HOSTAGE RELEASE IS ‘FASTEST WAY’ TO END GAZA WAR
IDF forces are seen working in Rafah, a metropolis within the Gaza Strip. (IDF Spokesman’s Unit)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that solely a complete ceasefire — one which ensures the return of all hostages and ends the warfare on Israel’s phrases — can be thought-about.
Israel is making ready a brand new offensive in Gaza focusing on Hamas, the Israel Protection Forces (IDF) stated, because it expanded floor operations below Operation Gideon’s Chariots II.
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IDF spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee warned Palestinians in components of Gaza Metropolis to go away forward of an anticipated escalation. The warning included a map marking the world and highlighting one constructing the IDF deliberate to strike, citing “the presence of Hamas terrorist infrastructure inside or close by.”
Fox Information Digital’s Rachel Wolf and Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.
