Trump Sets Sunday Night Deadline for Hamas to Back Gaza Plan
Smoke rises to the sky following an Israeli military strike in Gaza City on Oct. 2.
Photographer: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP PhotoPresident Donald Trump said he is setting a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to his plan to end the war in Gaza, warning of stark consequences if the group does not sign on to the proposal.
“An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time,” Trump said in a social-media post on Friday. “Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas.”