From the Liveblog of
Saturday, February 15, 2025
Trump: Israel must decide what to do about today’s deadline to free ‘all hostages’
US President Donald Trump says Israel must decide “what they will do about the 12:00 O’CLOCK, TODAY, DEADLINE imposed on the release of ALL HOSTAGES.”
In a post on his TruthSocial platform, Trump adds, “The United States will back the decision they make!”
Trump’s deadline comments earlier this week caused much confusion in Israel and elsewhere, and though Israel generally adopted the call, it conveyed contradicting messages as to what “all” hostages meant (all those who remain in Gaza or all those to be freed in the current phase) and did not make it into an ultimatum.
Hamas has just released three Hostages from GAZA, including an American Citizen. They seem to be in good shape! This differs from their statement last week that they would not release any Hostages. Israel will now have to decide what they will do about the 12:00 O’CLOCK, TODAY,…
— Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) February 15, 2025
