After the United States pulled out of ceasefire talks, Donald Trump said that "Hamas didn't want to make a deal" and that "they want to die", suggesting that the group is keeping hostages to maintain its negotiating advantage

President Donald Trump has said that Hamas does not want a deal and that the group would prefer death, using hostages as a negotiating tool. This comes after the US pulled out of truce talks amid international pressure on Israel. Trump has emphasized that the situation in Gaza is dire, with a quarter of the population facing starvation. The Hamas reaction was that Trump's claims were shocking and that the real obstacle in the negotiations was the Israeli government.