Washington, D.C. [U.S.], October 6 (ANI): U.S. President Donald Trump warned that “time is of the essence” or “massive bloodshed will follow” as high-stakes negotiations between Israel and Hamas are set to take place Monday in Egypt.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump urged negotiators to “move fast” to end the two-year-old war in Gaza, noting that he continues to monitor this centuries-old “conflict,” referring to the Israel-Palestine issue.
“There have been very positive discussions with Hamas and countries from all over the world—Arab, Muslim, and everyone else—this weekend to release the hostages, end the war in Gaza, but more importantly, finally have long-sought peace in the Middle East. These talks have been very successful and are proceeding rapidly. The technical teams will again meet Monday in Egypt to work through and clarify the final details. I am told that the first phase should be completed this week, and I am asking everyone to MOVE FAST. I will continue to monitor this centuries-old conflict. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OR MASSIVE BLOODSHED WILL FOLLOW—SOMETHING THAT NOBODY WANTS TO SEE!” Trump wrote.
Earlier, the President had warned Hamas of “complete obliteration” if the group insisted on retaining control over Gaza and blocked progress on his proposed ceasefire deal, CNN reported.
According to CNN, Trump made the remark while responding to questions about his 20-point ceasefire plan. When asked directly over text message what would happen if Hamas insisted on staying in power, Trump replied, “Complete Obliteration!”
Trump has dispatched his son-in-law Jared Kushner and top West Asia negotiator Steve Witkoff to Cairo to lead U.S. efforts, while a delegation from Israel is also in Egypt to finalize the negotiations.
Earlier this week, the President said Israel had agreed to the first withdrawal line under his ceasefire proposal. The plan, he noted, includes a phased Israeli pullback, a hostage-prisoner exchange, and the disarmament of Hamas. (ANI)
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