
President Donald Trump made a statement on Friday regarding the ongoing situation between Israel and Hamas, following his earlier remarks urging Israel to take a tough stance if Hamas did not release all hostages by Saturday at noon. Trump expressed uncertainty about the outcome as the deadline approached, stating that he would personally take a firm stance but was unsure of Israel's actions.
Trump mentioned that there had been a shift in Hamas' position, noting that their posture had 'totally changed.' He indicated that Hamas now seemed willing to release the hostages, contrasting with their previous threat to delay the release due to alleged ceasefire violations by Israel.