US EditionHostages will be released ‘when Hamas is confronted and destroyed,’ Trump says
President Trump insists hostages held by Hamas will only be freed after Hamas's defeat, supporting Israel's plan to remove the militant group amid ongoing diplomatic efforts.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump expressed support for Israel’s anticipated escalation of military actions in Gaza targeting Hamas to facilitate the release of hostages.
- Trump stated that the hostages remaining in Gaza can be freed only if Hamas is confronted and eliminated, calling for decisive and immediate action.
- Netanyahu met with military leaders about taking over Gaza City, while Hamas engaged mediators Qatar and Egypt with a ceasefire proposal.
- Hamas released 30 hostages during a January-March truce, but about 50 remain held; Trump claims credit for freeing hundreds previously.
- The escalation plans risk harming hostages and displacing 1.2 million Palestinians, intensifying humanitarian needs amid international calls for diplomacy.
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Trump Says Hamas Must Be ‘Confronted and Destroyed’ to Secure Release of Remaining Hostages in Gaza
US President Donald Trump speaks at a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte (not pictured), at the NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Brian Snyder US President Donald Trump on Monday called for the outright defeat of Hamas, posting on social media that the only path to the safe return of Israeli hostages still held in Gaza is through the Palestinian terrorist group’s destruction. “We will only see the r…
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“We will only see the return of the remaining hostages when Hamas is confronted and destroyed!!! The sooner this takes place, the better the chances of success will be”: U.S. President Donald Trump
President Donald Trump said Monday that the Israeli hostages will return from Gaza only when Hamas is "destroyed," apparently expressing a position aligned with that of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid indirect ceasefire talks.Read more]]>
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