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Thursday, July 31, 2025
Trump: Fastest way to end Gaza suffering is for Hamas to surrender, release the hostages
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US President Donald Trump says the Hamas terror group should surrender and release the 50 hostages it is holding in order to end hunger and other woes in Gaza.
“The fastest way to end the Humanitarian Crises in Gaza is for Hamas to SURRENDER AND RELEASE THE HOSTAGES!!!” he writes on his Truth Social platform.
The comment follows a string of posts about trade talks and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell.
It comes as his special envoy to the Mideast Steve Witkoff is scheduled to hold a sit-down with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Gaza, including stalled hostage talks.
Trump, Witkoff and Netanyahu have all blamed the logjam on Hamas intransigence in the talks mediated by the US, Qatar and Egypt. Nonetheless, the US envoy is reportedly expected to press Netanyahu for concessions in hopes of putting negotiations back on track.
The Times of Israel Community.