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‘Make the deal in Gaza,’ Trump demands in late-night post
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US President Donald Trump arrives on Marine One at the White House, April 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
In a late-night post online, US President Donald Trump urges Israel and Hamas to make a deal in Gaza aimed at returning hostages kidnapped on October 7.
“MAKE THE DEAL IN GAZA. GET THE HOSTAGES BACK!!! DJT,” he writes on his Truth Social network, appearing to press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to clinch the ceasefire agreement, which Trump earlier predicted would be inked within a week.
The post, which is bereft of context, comes hours after Trump called for a second time for Israeli prosecutors to close their case against Netanyahu, saying “he is right now in the process of negotiating a Deal with Hamas, which will include getting the Hostages back.”
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