Trump says that Hamas ‘did not want’

US President Donald Trump has said that Hamas “did not really want to make a deal” after the US and Israel took back their interaction teams “.

American envoy Steve Witchoff said on Thursday night that the response to the latest proposal by Palestinian Armed Group showed “lack of will”.

He said that the “optional option” would be considered to bring the hostages still held with Hamas – some Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed.

Hamas did not have an immediate response to Trump’s comments, but the group earlier surprised that it was called Vitkoff’s “negative” comment, and an official said the group said that the Israeli talks would return to Doha next week.

All the parties involved in the negotiations – including the Americans, Qatar and Egyptians – admit that the Israeli contingent remains on major issues including withdrawal, aid distribution and a permanent termination of enmity.

Announcing the return of the US team from Doha, in his statement, Vitchoff said: “While the mediators have made a great attempt, Hamas does not coordinate or act in good faith.

“Now we will consider alternative options to bring hostages home and try to create a more stable environment for the people of Gaza.

“It’s ashamed that Hamas has worked in this selfish way. We are firm in ending this struggle and demanding a permanent peace in Gaza.”

Netanyahu’s office said in a earlier statement that the Israeli dialogue would “leave Qatar for additional consultations” in the light of the response told by Hamas, but it did not give any more details.

The Times of Israel said that a senior Israeli officer in Doha – speaking on the condition of anonymity – was later informed to Israeli journalists that there was a “explosion, no collapse” in the talks.

But the official criticized what he said to Hamas’s “rejected and unfortunate approach”, saying that its latest reaction “did not allow progress without shifts to group positions”.

On Friday afternoon, Netanyahu wrote on X: “Witcoff got it right. Hamas is a hindrance to a hostage release deal.”

“With our American colleagues, we are now considering bringing our hostages home, ending Hamas’s terror rule and securing permanent peace for Israel and our region.”

At the same time, Trump told reporters outside the White House: “It was very bad. Hamas didn’t really want to make a deal. I think they want to die.”

He said: “Now we are down to the last hostages, and they know what happens after attaining the last hostages. And basically because of this, they did not really want to make a deal.”

There was no immediate response to Hamas, but the group said in a statement on Friday that it was “surprised by negative statements” on its position.

“The movement confirms its curiosity to continue and engage in the conversation that helps to remove obstacles and leads to a permanent ceasefire agreement,” it said.

A senior Hamas official later told the BBC that the intermediaries had informed the group that the conversation was not held.

He said that the intermediaries had also reported that the Israeli delegation was expected to return to Doha next week, although no specific date was set.

The two sides have been unable to reach an agreement on an American proposal for a 60-day ceasefire, which will look at the staggering release of the bodies of 18 other hostages in exchange for 10 living Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails.

Fifty hostages in Gaza are still being held, of which at least 20 are considered alive.

A senior Palestinian official on Wednesday told the BBC that his latest response was mainly focused on three major issues: Mantra for the entry and distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza, Maps expanded the return of Israeli soldiers, which they have captured, and a guarantee that there will be a permanent end for war for war.

The platform of hostage and missing families in Israel said on Thursday afternoon that relatives of hostages had a deep connection with the return of Israeli negotiaters.

He said, “The dialogue drags for a very long time. Each day that endangers the opportunities for recovery of the mortgage and loses the possibility of losing the ability to fall or loses the ability to achieve significant intelligence about them,” it said.

On Thursday night, there were big rallies in Israel, urging the government to make a deal to return all of the remaining 50 hostages.

Vicky Cohen, the mother of 21 -year -old hostage Nimrod Cohen, told thousands of people gathered at Tel Aviv’s Habima Square: “State leaders are strengthening all of them on partial deals who can leave Nimrod behind.”

He continued: “Some elected officers are also calling Nimrod to leave, A [Israeli] Soldier. There is one thing that separates us from Nimrod: the end of war. ,

Meanwhile, Netanyahu distanced the government from the claim of far-flung heritage minister Amani Eliiahu that it was “running to erase Gaza” instead of running away to agree on a hostage release deal “.

Eliahu claimed in an interview with radio station Kol Bara on Thursday, “We are erasing this evil, and erasing the population that was educated on Pisces Kamf.”

He also announced that “all Gaza would be Jews”.

In response, Netanyahu said: “Minister Avicha does not speak for the Eliju government. He is not a member of the security cabinet that determines the operation of the war.”

In Gaza, human conditions are deteriorating rapidly.

The United Nations and its partners have warned of man -made, massive starvation.

The Hamas-Interested Health Ministry said on Friday that nine more people related to malnutrition were killed in the last 24 hours, which had been reported to 57 in this month.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warned that its employees in Gaza were receiving increasing number of malnourished patients in our clinics, while they struggle to find enough food themselves.

Last week, MSF features were screening of children between six months to five years of age and pregnant and breastfeeding women were malnourished.

Israel, which controls the entry of all supplies into Gaza, has said that it is not responsible for food deficiency and blames Hamas.

Israel blocked the aid delivery in early March and resumed its military aggressive against Hamas two weeks later, collapsing a two -month ceasefire. It said that it wanted to pressurize the group to release the remaining Israeli hostages.

Although the blockade was partially reduced after about two months, amid warnings of an emerging famine from global experts, food, therapy and fuel deficiency have deteriorated.

The Israeli army launched a campaign in Gaza on 7 October 2023 in response to the Hamas -led attack on Southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people and 251 others were taken hostage.

According to the Hamas-Interested Health Ministry of the region, at least 59,676 people have been killed in Gaza since then.