President Donald Trump stated this morning that Hamas "didn't really want to make a deal" and believes they "want to die," adding that "the job should be completed" and Israelis "will have to fight and clean the area" to "get rid of them (Hamas)." In response to Hamas's reply, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu convened the limited security cabinet today. Trump made these remarks to reporters in the White House before departing for Scotland, indicating that Hamas had "pulled out in terms of negotiating." Hamas, meanwhile, dismissed the renewal of aid airdrops, stating, "Gaza does not need flying aerobatics." An American-Palestinian businessman, Bishara, who mediated between Hamas and the Trump administration, told Saudi al-Arabia channel that Trump had consented to the establishment of a Palestinian state. He also stated that controversy on maps between Israel and Hamas is a matter of only a few meters, as Hamas refused the presence of IDF forces in certain areas. Bishara further commented that Darmer plays a dangerous role in negotiations and Witkoff's statements are political pressure, urging Hamas to understand that the US government views negotiations as a deal and should not provide excuses to Israel. Separately, a terrorist was neutralized after attempting to penetrate Judea near Hebron, according to reports. Commentary from a source identified as @HowidyHamza criticized the Wall Street Journal for providing a platform to Yasser Abu Shabab, describing him as a convicted murderer disowned by his family and connected to extremists. The source characterized Abu Shabab's "Popular Forces" as a violent syndicate and stated that replacing one violent faction with another, or mafia rule, guarantees further bloodshed and ruin. Another perspective shared on social media suggested that a decision to embark on an operation with a potential 200 to 400 fatalities, viewed as a necessary price for a campaign win, resulted in 29 deaths. The source questioned whether the fate of 20 kidnapped individuals should be decided to prevent future occurrences, stating, "It is impossible to enslave the fate of a whole nation for the life of 20 people." The same source indicated that most kidnappers have been brought back, but Hamas will not return everyone alive, emphasizing the need to "accept and understand it" and to "decide to the end, even at the cost of abducting."
