The organization's top negotiator Khalil al-Hayya reiterated the group's efforts to locate the bodies, as Trump hinted that Hamas is not returning some they can return, and warned that other countries involved in the peace agreement could take action if Hamas does not cooperate
In a post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump issued a stern warning to Hamas, urging the group to begin returning the bodies of deceased hostages, including those of two Americans
Beyond Netanyahu's public commitment to advancing the Trump plan, Israel had additional reasons to avoid further escalation. Officials were concerned about disrupting the slow and painstaking operation to recover the 16 remaining bodies of hostages
It turns out that Israel itself belongs to America. The idea that sovereignty entails total responsibility is too lofty for contemporary Israelis. We all belong to Trump now – and what a collective pleasure that is!
The Shofar Report, released this week by the liberal-leaning Jewish group Nexus Project, is a new guide to fighting antisemitism that curb the strategies of the Trump administration.
Trump was asked whether he had personally spoken with Hamas, which he later denied, following reports that his envoys, Witkoff and Kushner, negotiated directly with the group to reach a cease-fire deal. He said the talks occurred 'through my people, at the highest level, and were meant for me'
Netanyahu and his ministers still believe Trump will lose interest and allow Israel to resume the war in Gaza. This is wishful thinking, as dozens of world leaders committed to Trump's peace plan on Monday, and all Netanyahu received in return was the U.S. president's support for a criminal trial pardon
Israel's Channel 12 News reported that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner assured Hamas leaders that Trump wouldn't allow Israel to resume the war after the hostages' release, as long as the group upholds its commitments
In a Knesset session celebrating his cease-fire plan, Trump hailed the return of hostages from Gaza, praised Netanyahu as 'not the easiest guy,' and shocked the chamber by asking Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon him, while left-wing lawmakers were ejected for displaying 'Recognize Palestine' signs
Trump said that the hostages held in Gaza might be released 'even a little early. All 20 of them.' On Sunday, it was reported that the hostages' families were told their loved ones are expected to be released at 8 A.M. Israel time on Monday
According to the schedule released by the White House, Trump will give a speech at the Knesset before leaving to attend a high-level summit in Egypt along with other world leaders to discuss the cease-fire and next steps for the Gaza Strip
Declaring that 'even the fake news was fair,' Trump announced a Middle East trip after his administration's landmark cease-fire and hostage release deal. The president promised Gaza aid from 'immensely wealthy countries that love people' and said Hamas' disarmament is part of a broader U.S. plan for regional peace
So far, the mediating countries in the Israel-Hamas negotiations, mainly Egypt and Qatar, have had to exert massive diplomatic pressure on Hamas, while Israel has enjoyed stable support from Trump. But major diplomatic moves by the Arab states deeply eroded the U.S.'s traditional backing of Israel
According to a map posted by Trump, the IDF will exit Gaza City and the refugee camps in the central Strip. As part of the withdrawal, a buffer zone will be created, to which Gaza's residents will not be able to enter. IDF forces will remain in the Philadelphi Corridor, Rafah and Beit Hanoun
Family members of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip are calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to begin immediate negotiations that would bring an end to the war and the return of their loved ones, after Hamas' acceptance in principle of the Trump peace plan on Friday evening
Trump has given Hamas three to four days to respond, according to Arab and Palestinian sources. Officials involved in the Doha talks said Hamas is nearing a formal reply, expected to reach mediators within days. A senior Hamas figure acknowledged U.S. pressure for a swift answer but stressed that 'core issues remain unresolved'
The new American proposal to end the Gaza war and free the hostages, and Monday's meeting between the U.S. president and the Israeli prime minister, will both be disastrous failures unless Trump convinces Hamas and the world that Netanyahu takes orders from him, not the other way around
In a Fox News interview, the prime minister also expressed doubts that a reformed Palestinian Authority could govern postwar Gaza, a topic that, according to a diplomatic source, will be discussed in Monday's meeting with Trump amid Netanyahu's firm opposition to any PA role in the territory
The UN General Assembly debunked Netanyahu's big lie and showed that contrary to his claim, Arab states, the U.S., and other Western countries all want Hamas removed from power. Trump must now decide which path will achieve this faster – a deal imposed on Israel or the conquest of Gaza City