Witkoff: ‘Going to be a big problem’ unless ‘something different occurring’ on hostages by noon Saturday

US President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff warns that there will be “a big problem” if Hamas does not free hostages as scheduled by noon on Saturday.

“Hamas is a terrorist organization. They should not be allowed to be part of the government in Gaza. This is an unhealthy situation, they need to go,” Witkoff tells CSPAN.

“The president said all that we all need to know, which is Saturday, 12 o’clock he expects there to be something different occurring, and if it’s not there’s going to be a big problem,” he says.

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