Gaza, Hamas and Israel
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President Trump’s special envoy said that “we will now consider alternative options to bring the hostages home,” though it was not clear that negotiations had halted.
Talks to end the war in Gaza have collapsed, bringing to an end the longest round of negotiations since the war started in October 2023.
US President Donald Trump declared that Hamas sabotaged the hostage deal and that Israel must now 'fight and clear the area.' Finance Minister Smotrich added: 'The humiliating negotiations are over—now is the time for victory.