Palestinians carry the bodies of people killed by Israeli bombardment in Gaza on April 10. (Credit: Omar al-Qattaa/AFP)
On April 10, during a meeting of his Cabinet, U.S. President Donald Trump Will Donald Trump said his team of negotiators was "closer than ever" to reaching a deal between Israel and Hamas. "We are about to get them back," he told the press after the meeting. "We are dealing with Israel, we are dealing with Hamas, and it's a vile group." He provided no further details.The American envoy to the region, Steve Witkoff, already told Israeli hostage families a day earlier that a "a serious deal is taking shape — it's a matter of days," Israel's Ynet news report. Sources told the outlet that they believe Trump has given Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "a few more weeks" to continue the war before he starts pushing for a comprehensive cease-fire agreement. According to an April 11 report from Israeli public broadcaster Kan, Israel and...
On April 10, during a meeting of his Cabinet, U.S. President Donald Trump Will Donald Trump said his team of negotiators was "closer than ever" to reaching a deal between Israel and Hamas. "We are about to get them back," he told the press after the meeting. "We are dealing with Israel, we are dealing with Hamas, and it's a vile group." He provided no further details.The American envoy to the region, Steve Witkoff, already told Israeli hostage families a day earlier that a "a serious deal is taking shape — it's a matter of days," Israel's Ynet news report. Sources told the outlet that they believe Trump has given Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "a few more weeks" to continue the war before he starts pushing for a comprehensive cease-fire agreement. According to an April 11 report from Israeli public broadcaster Kan, Israel...