US President Donald Trump said that Hamas must quickly decide whether to accept the terms of his Gaza peace plan. Otherwise, Israel will be given the green light to take whatever actions it deems necessary. Trump gives Hamas ‘3 to 4 days’ to accept plan US President Donald Trump said that Hamas must quickly decide whether to accept the terms of his Gaza peace plan. Otherwise, Israel will be given the green light to take whatever actions it deems necessary.
A Palestinian man carries his belongings during an Israeli military operation, after residents were ordered to evacuate Gaza City
Over 66,000 people have been killed in Gaza in less than two years, Gaza’s Health Ministry’s saysImage: Ebrahim Hajjaj/REUTERS
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What you need to know
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have warned Hamas to accept their peace plan for Gaza
Netanyahu said Israel will ‘finish the job’ if they don’t
Hamas has said it is reviewing the proposal
Leaders from across the world laud Trump for leading peace efforts
Dutch cargo ship set ablaze in Gulf of Aden, in suspected Houthi attackQatar’s foreign ministry says Hamas is studying the White House proposal “responsibly” – our Middle East correspondent says it could take days for them to respond
Even if a deal were agreed it would have to last and not unravel in the weeds of as yet unagreed details, writes our diplomatic correspondent
The plan also includes a “credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood” if certain conditions are met, but Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu insists Israel will “forcibly resist” the idea
