President Donald Trump on Monday said Israeli hostages will be returned only after the Hamas terrorist organization is “confronted and destroyed.”
Trump took to his social media platform a day after thousands of Israelis took part in a nationwide strike in support of families of hostages held in Gaza. The protesters called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reach an agreement with Hamas to end the war and release the remaining captives.
Netanyahu on Saturday night announced his support for an agreement with Hamas to end the war in Gaza, but only if it meant the release of all the remaining hostages, Jewish News Syndicate reported.
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