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'They’re Going to Be Hunted down:' Trump Suggests Hamas Is Losing Leverage in Ceasefire Talks

GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUL 25 – Donald Trump said Hamas rejected a ceasefire and hostage deal, with Israel now exploring alternative options to end Hamas rule and recover hostages, officials said.

  • On Friday, former President Donald Trump said Hamas did not want a deal on a ceasefire and hostage release, adding its leaders would now be `hunted down`.
  • Steve Witkoff said the administration decided to bring its negotiating team home for consultations after Hamas's latest proposal, and Israel recalled negotiators from Qatar hours after the response.
  • Gaza medical authorities said nine Palestinians died over the past 24 hours from malnutrition or starvation, and Palestinian health officials reported at least 21 killed by Israeli strikes on Friday.
  • Pursuing a tougher line, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel and its allies will pursue `alternative options` to bring the remaining October 7 hostages home, reflecting a hardened stance on Friday.
  • Amid mounting international concern, Britain, France and Germany's leaders said the Gaza humanitarian catastrophe `must end now`, and an Israeli official said aid drops would resume soon.
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"We've come to a point where we're going to have to finish the job." Donald Trump didn't chew his words on Hamas this Friday, July 25th. According to the US President, the Islamist movement "did not want to agree" after the failure of the negotiations for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. "Hamas didn't really want to conclude an agreement. I think they want to die. And it's very, very serious," he added from the White House shortly before he left t…

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Just a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump seemed confident that an agreement was days away from being reached, which would put an end to the fighting in Gaza, secure the release of hostages and allow the entry of aid to...

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By Kevin Liptak, CNN Just weeks ago, President Donald Trump seemed confident that a deal was days away, ending the fighting in Gaza, securing the release of hostages and allowing aid into an enclave where people are starving. Now, Trump's optimism appears to have faded. The president pulled his negotiators from ceasefire talks this week after the US deemed Hamas to be "uncoordinated" and "not acting in good faith." Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle …

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Jerusalem, AFP. – U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas “wants to die,” after accusing him of rejecting a ceasefire agreement in the devastated Gaza Strip, where international oeneges warn of an increase in child malnutrition after more than 21 months of war. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced after the failure of negotiations that he is “studying other options to bring back” the ho…

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haaretz.co.il broke the news in on Thursday, July 24, 2025.
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