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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jason Burke in Tel Aviv and Andrew Roth in Washington

Hamas says Trump’s threats encourage Israel to back out of Gaza ceasefire

Two men sit at fruit and veg stalls set up using bits of broken masonry, with collapsed buildings behind
A market in the rubble of Jabaliya refugee camp, northern Gaza. Aid agencies say the humanitarian crisis in the territory remains acute. Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Hamas has accused Donald Trump of seeking to undermine the shaky pause in hostilities in Gaza with his latest intervention in the region: a new and fierce ultimatum telling the group to release all hostages.

The militant Islamist organisation said Trump’s threats constituted support for attempts by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to back out of the ceasefire agreement.

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