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Trump Demands Hamas Release All Hostages, Says ‘Things Will Change Rapidly’ if They Comply
Trump warns that immediate release of all 20 hostages by Hamas could swiftly end the Gaza conflict, emphasizing no partial agreements will be accepted.
- On Wednesday, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the war in Gaza could end tomorrow if Hamas immediately returns all 20 hostages.
- Around Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas abducted around 250 hostages to Gaza, while international ceasefire efforts since March have failed despite Hamas accepting a phased truce proposal in mid-August.
- The United Nations estimates almost a million civilians remain trapped in Gaza despite evacuation orders, while ground troops backed by heavy bombardment caused intense casualties with local hospitals reporting over 50 killed in one night.
- Washington officials now favour an "all or nothing" approach, requiring every hostage be returned at once, as the Hostages and Missing Families Forum and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demand all 48 hostages accounted for after 700 days.
- Last November, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, while Israeli officials weigh annexation as Western nations prepare recognition at the United Nations General Assembly this month; Belgium's deputy prime minister links recognition to hostage release.
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US President Donald Trump wrote a post on Truth Social on Wednesday stating that Hamas should return all captured Israeli soldiers.
‘Torn’ Captures Strife in the Streets of New York After Oct. 7
Filmmaker Nim Shapira turned his lens away from the conflict in the Middle East and focused on the battle over posters focusing on hostages taken by Hamas. Says the director: "My goal was to capture the city’s raw cacophony."
Trump Demands Hamas ‘immediately’ free all hostages
“Not 2 or 5 or 7!” he wrote, adding that if Hamas complies, “things will change rapidly … IT WILL END!” By Vered Weiss, World Israel News US President Donald Trump demanded on Wednesday that Hamas “IMMEDIATELY give back all 20 hostages,” issuing the call in a post on Truth Social. “Not 2 or 5 or 7!” he wrote, adding that if Hamas complies, “things will change rapidly … IT WILL END!” Trump’s remarks focused only on the 20 hostages believed to be …
Hamas must 'immediately' give back hostages: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that Hamas must “immediately" give back hostages.The president said in a post on his social media network that if Hamas gives back all 20 hostages the group is holding, things will change rapidly and it will end.
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