US President Donald Trump says the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal should be canceled if all hostages are not released by 12 p.m. on Saturday.
“Let all hell break loose,” he tells reporters from the Oval Office, reiterating the threat he made several times before entering office.
The tough talk comes after Hamas said it was delaying the release of hostages, imperiling the ceasefire.
Trump notes that it is ultimately up to Israel, and adds “I’m speaking for myself. Israel can override it.”
Trump says he could halt aid to Jordan, Egypt if they don’t take Gazans
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, US President Donald Trump says he could “conceivably” withhold aid to Jordan and Egypt if they don’t take Palestinian refugees he envisions being relocated from Gaza.
The threat comes after Egypt rejected earlier Monday “any compromise” that would infringe on Palestinians’ rights, in a statement issued after Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty met with his US counterpart in Washington.
Jordan has similarly rejected the proposal.
A freeze on aid to either country could imperil US-brokered peace agreements with Israel.
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