In pushing for a U.S. takeover of Gaza, Trump said he wanted to move Palestinians to “a permanent place” and that those displaced would not be allowed to return.

Israelis expressed mixed feelings following President Donald Trump ’s latest remarks, saying that releasing the hostages remains top priority. Donald Trump said on Monday that Hamas should release all the hostages it is holding in Gaza by midday Saturday or he would propose canceling the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.

President Trump throws the Gaza ceasefire deal into doubt, saying it should be scrapped if every hostage isn't released by Saturday. Also, Trump's Department of Justice shuts down the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams.

Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz on Wednesday warned that the country would resume its war in Gaza if Hamas did not release Israeli hostages by Saturday, adding that the resumption of

Israel’s defense minister threatened to open “the gates of hell” in Gaza if Hamas does not release Israeli hostages as planned on Saturday.