US President Donald Trump blamed Palestinian militant group Hamas for the Gaza ceasefire collapse. He stated on Friday, “It was too unhealthy. Hamas did not actually need to make a deal…I believe they [Hamas] need to die, and it’s very, very unhealthy.”
In an announcement earlier than leaving for a weekend journey to Scotland, Trump stated, “It received to be to a degree the place you’re gonna have to complete the job.”
“They’re going to must combat, they usually’re gonna must clean it up. You’re gonna must do away with it,” he stated, acknowledging that the scenario is “type of disappointing.”
The US president argued that the Palestinian militant group was not prepared handy over the remaining captives in Gaza as a result of “they know what occurs after you get the ultimate hostages”.
“And, mainly, due to this, they did not actually wanna make a deal. So, they pulled out [of the negotiations],” Trump stated.
Trump’s assertion got here after the US and Israeli negotiators stop oblique talks with Hamas in Qatar, citing issues that Hamas was not “coordinated” or “performing in good religion.”
Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Center East envoy, had then stated he was exploring “various choices” to safe the discharge of hostages.
Trump’s feedback on Friday marked a transparent shift from simply weeks in the past when Trump appeared assured a deal was shut that will finish the battle, launch remaining hostages, and permit humanitarian help into Gaza, CNN famous.
When requested about his latest interactions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump stated solely that they had been “type of disappointing.” He added, “They’re gonna must combat they usually’re gonna must clean it up. You are gonna must do away with ’em.”
Gaza ceasefire talks “by no means” collapsed
Whereas Trump positioned blame squarely on Hamas, officers in Egypt and Qatar described the present pause in talks as “regular within the context of those complicated negotiations.” An Israeli official additionally stated the talks had “by no means” collapsed.
In the meantime, -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Israel was now mulling “various” choices to attain its targets of bringing its hostages house from Gaza and ending Hamas rule within the enclave, the place hunger is spreading and a lot of the inhabitants is homeless amid widespread damage.
(With inputs from ANI, companies)
