Trump’s government is breaking with its longstanding policy of not talking with groups it deems to be terrorist organizations.
The direct talks between the US and Hamas have hit a snag since their existence was leaked to the media on Wednesday, a government official briefed on the talks told The Times of Israel.The negotiations — unprecedented in nature — have largely been focused on securing the release of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander along with the bodies of American-Israelis Itay Chen,
Hamas said President Donald's Trump's ultimatum to the group to release its remaining hostages only encourages the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu towards a more radical approach to Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday warned Hamas that if the remaining Israeli hostages are not released “there will be consequences you can't imagine.”
Relatives of hostages in Gaza protested in Tel Aviv on Thursday, accusing the Israeli prime minister of being responsible for the deaths of the 37 captives. View on euronews
Hamas said on Thursday that U.S. President Trump's repeated threats against Palestinians constituted support for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to back out of the Gaza ceasefire and intensify the siege of Gazans.
The Palestinian militant group Hamas said on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated threats against Palestinians constituted support for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to back out of the Gaza ceasefire and intensify the siege of Gazans.