President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would give Hamas \u201cthree or four days\u201d to respond to his proposal to end the nearly two-year-long war in Gaza.<\/p>\n
The president released a 20-point plan Monday during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has already agreed. It calls for Hamas to disarm, return all the hostages within 72 hours and relinquish control of power.<\/p>\n
A diplomat briefed on the matter and granted anonymity to describe the sensitive situation said Qatari and Egyptian officials presented Hamas negotiators with the proposal but there was no timeline for a Hamas response. The negotiators need to communicate it with people in Gaza, the diplomat said, which could take hours or days, depending on the situation on the ground.<\/p>\n
Trump on Tuesday told reporters outside the White House the U.S.-designated terrorist group has \u201cnot much\u201d room to negotiate.<\/p>\n
\u201cHamas is either going to be doing it or it\u2019s not, and if it\u2019s not, it\u2019s going to be a sad end,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
Netanyahu on Monday promised that Israel would \u201cfinish the job\u201d should Hamas not agree, and Trump on Tuesday said he would allow Israel to \u201cgo and do what they have to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dasha Burns contributed to this report.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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