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Monday, October 6, 2025
Trump touts ‘very positive’ talks between Hamas and Arab, Muslim countries; says ‘1st phase’ should be done this week
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US President Donald Trump reports that “very positive discussions” have been taking place between Hamas and Arab and Muslim interlocutors over the weekend aimed at securing the release of the hostages, ending the war in Gaza and achieving “PEACE in the Middle East.”
“These talks have been very successful, and proceeding rapidly,” Trump writes on Truth Social, adding that “technical teams” will meet again on Monday in Egypt to “work through and clarify the final details.”
“I am told that the first phase should be completed this week, and I am asking everyone to MOVE FAST,” Trump says.
It is not immediately clear what he means by “first phase” and whether he is suggesting that hostages will begin being released this week.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said over the weekend that he was hopeful that hostages could be released during the Sukkot holiday, which begins on Monday evening and extends for one week, followed immediately by the Simhat Torah holiday, which marks the Hebrew calendar anniversary of Hamas’s October 7 onslaught.
“I will continue to monitor this Centuries old “conflict.” TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OR, MASSIVE BLOODSHED WILL FOLLOW — SOMETHING THAT NOBODY WANTS TO SEE!” Trump signs off in his post.
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