In a blistering social media post, President Trump directly warned Hamas militants to immediately release all the hostages being held in Gaza or face death.
“Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you,” he posted, adding: “This is your last warning.”
Even as Trump issued his warning, officials said that the U.S. and Hamas had held direct talks in Qatar about the hostages, sidestepping separate negotiations involving Hamas and Israel over the terms of the next phase of a cease-fire in Gaza.
By the numbers: The Israeli government has said that about 25 hostages and the remains of more than 30 others are still in Gaza.
What’s next: The future of the cease-fire is uncertain.
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