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President Donald Trump on Thursday took to Reality Social with a stern message about Hamas, the remaining hostages and the unfolding disaster in Gaza.
“The quickest technique to finish the humanitarian crises in Gaza is for Hamas to SURRENDER AND RELEASE THE HOSTAGES!!!” the president posted.
Trump’s publish reveals a little bit of a shift in his messaging on the battle and the humanitarian state of affairs in Gaza. Just lately, Trump appeared to place the onus on Israel and acknowledged that “there’s actual hunger in Gaza,” representing a uncommon break from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who delivered the precise reverse message.
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu mentioned a 60-day ceasefire might occur quickly whereas in Washington, D.C. on July 9, 2025. (Picture of Trump: Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Submit through Getty Photographs, Picture of Netanyahu: JACK GUEZ/POOL/AFP through Getty Photographs, Picture of Gaza: BASHAR TALEB/AFP through Getty Photographs,)
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“There isn’t any hunger in Gaza, no coverage of hunger in Gaza, and I guarantee you that we have now a dedication to attain our battle targets,” Netanyahu mentioned in a video statement on X. He additionally doubled down on his dedication to get the hostages out and destroy Hamas’ army and governing capabilities.
“There are two methods to finish the battle: terminate Hamas or terminate the Jewish state,” Human Rights Voices President and Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust Anne Bayefsky informed Fox Information Digital. “The Europeans fake there’s a little-bit-pregnant answer, particularly, decimate Israel militarily, economically and politically and permit Palestinian terrorists to reside to see one other day… President Trump fairly rightly says, hell no; the Palestinian terrorist machine must be ended for the sake of Israelis, Palestinians and the remainder of us.”
Trump’s Thursday publish comes as U.S. Particular Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff meets with Netanyahu to debate the potential for a ceasefire deal, in addition to the humanitarian state of affairs in Gaza.
U.S. Particular Envoy Steve Witkoff and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet in Jerusalem. (Courtesy of GPO)
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Final week, ceasefire talks in Qatar broke down, main the U.S. and Israel to drag their delegations of negotiators. Each nations cited Hamas’ response as the primary cause for backing out. Witkoff mentioned the fear group confirmed “a scarcity of want to succeed in a ceasefire in Gaza” and that Hamas was not “appearing in good religion.”
“It’s a disgrace that Hamas has acted on this egocentric method. We’re resolute in in search of an finish to this battle and a everlasting peace in Gaza,” Witkoff wrote on X.
Regardless of negotiations breaking down, the worldwide neighborhood just lately issued a declaration calling on Hamas to disarm, demanding that Israel depart the Strip and outlining a path to ending the bloody Israeli-Palestinian battle. The “New York Declaration” was signed throughout a U.N. conference co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia.
The declaration, which was obtained and printed by the Occasions of Israel, requires the unification of Gaza and the West Financial institution underneath the management of the Palestinian Authority and for “the tip of armed group management and the dismantlement of their army capabilities,” probably referring to Hamas and different Palestinian terror teams. Moreover, the doc consists of reward for efforts by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar to result in an finish to the battle.
Saudi Overseas Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud and French Overseas Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, co-chairs of a United Nations high-level worldwide convention hosted by France and Saudi Arabia to work in the direction of a two-state answer between Israel and the Palestinians, take heed to a query throughout a press briefing at U.N. headquarters in New York Metropolis, July 28, 2025. (REUTERS/Kylie Cooper)
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Bayefsky was not optimistic in regards to the declaration, regardless of its obvious requires peace and the tip of Hamas rule.
“The New York Declaration is a no-holds-barred assault on america in addition to Israel, meant to utterly derail President Trump’s overseas coverage and long-standing bipartisan dedication to a negotiated settlement,” she informed Fox Information Digital. “On this very lengthy doc that features discuss Islamic claims, there’s zero reference to a Jewish state, to Jews, or Jewish historical past – or to antisemitism, the driving force of the Arab-Israeli battle within the first place.”
“The Declaration says there can be a gathering in New York in September to get world leaders attending the opening of the Normal Meeting to signal on and provides the president the proverbial center finger,” Bayefsky added.
Israel Ambassador Danny Danon speaks to the members of the media earlier than the United Nations Safety Council assembly, following a ballistic missile assault on Israel, at U.N. headquarters in New York Metropolis, Oct. 2, 2024. (REUTERS/Stephani Spindel)
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Israel objected to the declaration, whereas the U.S. stayed away from the convention, calling it “unproductive and ill-timed.”
“No token recognition and no U.N. decision will change the essential incontrovertible fact that there are these on this planet who battle terrorists and extremist forces after which there are those that flip a blind eye to them or resort to appeasement,” Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon mentioned in a press release.
State Division Spokesperson Tammy Bruce mentioned the convention was a “publicity stunt” that might “extend the battle, embolden Hamas and reward its obstruction and undermine real-world efforts to attain peace.
