US President Donald Trump noted that "time is of the essence" or "massive bloodshed will flow" as high-stakes negotiations between Israel and Hamas are set to take place on Monday in Egypt.
According to CNN,Trump was responding to questions on his 20-point ceasefire plan when he made the remark. When asked directly over text message what would happen if Hamas insisted on staying in power, Trump said, "Complete Obliteration!"
The strikes came after United States President Donald Trump urged Israel to "immediately stop bombing" Gaza after Hamas signalled to accept his Gaza peace plan.
The UN Secretary-General welcomed and is encouraged by the statement issued by Hamas announcing its readiness to release hostages and to engage on the basis of the recent proposal by US President Donald J. Trump.
In a statement, Netanyahu's office said, "We will continue to work in full cooperation with the President and his team in order to bring the war to an end in accordance with the principles set forth by Israel, which are consistent with President Trump's vision."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday (local time) said that when "our two countries" stand "shoulder to shoulder", we achieve the "impossible, while addressing a joint press conference alongside US President Trump at the White House.
The US President asserted that Arab and Muslim countries are committed towards demilitarising Gaza, decommissioning the military capabilities of Hamas and all other terror organisations immediately.
Yousef, who once worked undercover for the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) has since become a vocal advocate for Israel abroad, issued his appeal over the weekend in a series of fiery social media posts.
At the UNGA, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemned Hamas's October 7 attacks, reaffirmed Gaza as part of Palestine, rejected armed governance, and urged an immediate Gaza ceasefire, humanitarian aid, prisoner exchanges, Israeli withdrawal, reconstruction, and international support
The Israeli Air Force struck around 100 targets in the Gaza Strip within the last day, according to an official announcement. These included tunnels, weapon depots, operative cells, and other infrastructure used by terrorist groups.
The Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), Admiral Brad Cooper, completed his first visit to Israel for talks with Israeli military leaders, as reported by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).