Former U.S. President Donald Trump has called for a tougher approach on Gaza, reiterating his stance as a fragile ceasefire remains in place between Israel and Hamas. His recent proposal for a U.S. takeover of the enclave has drawn widespread international condemnation.
Trump on Friday reiterated his demand for Hamas to release all Israeli hostages, warning that failure to do so by Saturday midday would mean "letting hell break out." While speaking to reporters, he said, “If it was up to me, I would take a very hard stance, but I can’t tell you what Israel is going to do.”
The ceasefire, which came into effect shortly before Trump returned to the presidency on January 20, has led to the exchange of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners. However, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire, with over 48,000 Palestinians killed since October 2023, according to the Gaza health ministry.
The United Nations has described the conditions of released detainees—both Israeli and Palestinian—as distressing, citing severe malnutrition and poor treatment. While Trump has expressed concerns about Israeli hostages, he has not commented on Palestinian detainees.
Trump’s suggestion that the United States should take control of Gaza and relocate its population has sparked international condemnation. Human rights experts and the United Nations have described the plan as ethnic cleansing, a claim Trump’s allies have dismissed.
Meanwhile, Israel continues to face accusations of war crimes and genocide over its military actions, charges that Israeli officials strongly deny. The ongoing conflict, which erupted after Hamas’ October 7 attack that killed 1,200 Israelis and took 250 hostages, has displaced nearly all of Gaza’s population and created a deepening hunger crisis.
With tensions still high and uncertainty over what will happen if Hamas fails to meet Trump’s deadline, all eyes are now on Saturday’s developments.
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Saudi civil defence sent an all-clear on Saturday after issuing alerts for a second time for potential danger in Riyadh and the city of Al-Kharj east of the capital, amid an uptick in attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis on the Gulf country.
Houthi attacks target Riyadh amid concerns over Saudi oil supplies, as Iran says it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met and U.S. commitments are implemented, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Sunday.
The U.S. State Department approved a $2.7 billion military sale to Ukraine for air-defence development upgrades, along with related equipment and services, the department said. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities reported at least 10 people had died in Russian attacks over the last 24 hours.
The death toll from an overnight Russian attack on the Kyiv region rose to four, including three children, Kyiv regional authorities said on Sunday. A mother and her two 3-year-old children were killed when a Russian drone strike hit a private home, the emergency service said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that additional news organisations could be barred from the White House, hours after announcing bans on CNN, MS NOW and Politico over coverage he described as “fake news”.
German voters cast ballots on Sunday in two state elections that could add to the political pressure on Chancellor Friedrich Merz, as his government faces growing public frustration and a resurgent far right.
Iraq has returned restricted airspace across the western part of the country to civilian authorities, ending limits imposed for military operations against Islamic State since 2016, the Transport Ministry said.
Denmark and Greenland have moved to reassure the public that their sovereignty will remain intact under a new security agreement with the United States.
World leaders are set to gather at the United Nations General Assembly in New York for several days of high-level debate, with Iran, Ukraine, artificial intelligence (AI) and a range of global crises expected to dominate discussions this week.
Ed Sheeran has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding his U.S. tour, apologising for decisions made after rapper Macklemore was removed from the line-up over his public support for Palestine.
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