OAN Staff James Meyers
8:14am – Monday, February 17th, 2025
President Donald Trump told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend that if terrorist group Hamas doesn't release all the remaining hostages, he “will do whatever you want.”
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“I told Bibi, 'You're anything you want to do,' the 78-year-old Trump told reporters.
47th The president emphasized his support for the Israeli government, saying that the next step in the Middle East conflict is “until Israel.”
This comes after last week issued a serious warning that “all hell will break out” if Trump fails to release the dozens of hostages he kidnapped on October 7th.th Terrorist attacks against Israel.
Deadline given by 47th The president of the terrorist group to return the remaining hostages was on Saturday and passed without any problems.
“My statement was that they had to come back,” the president told reporters at Palm Beach International Airport. “The reason I made that statement now is because they said they weren't about to deliver, and they agreed to do it, but when I made the statement they said I broke that agreement.”
“They saved everyone and saved the Americans. [Sagui Dekel-Chen]. The good news is that people from the previous week didn't look like they were in good condition, so they seem to be in pretty good condition,” Trump continued. “They look like Holocaust survivors, and frankly, they're scary. Everything that happened to them was scary, but it's up to Israel to discuss with me and see what the next step is.”
Additionally, Netanyahu said he and Trump agreed to the fate of the Gaza Strip after the commander announced plans for the US to take over the territory and redevelop it.
The plan includes the movement of two million Palestinians who were removed from Gaza and sent to neighboring countries.
“It may have shocked a lot of people and surprised us, but what we can't keep going is that we get caught up in the exact same place over and over again. It's the same cycle,” said Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Netanyahu's press conference on Sunday.
“This was not a surprise,” the prime minister added, saying that Trump's solution is “the only viable plan that will enable a different future for the people of Gaza, Israel and the region.”
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