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As Rubio visits Israel, family members and lawmakers push Trump to demand the return of 16-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim of Florida, detained eight months without trial.
President Trump threatened to "eradicate" Hamas if it continues to violate a ceasefire the US helped broker between the militant group and Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a statement that Hamas had violated the ceasefire and vowed to go "forcefully" after Hamas terrorists. On Sunday, he decided to close all crossings to the Gaza Strip and halt the delivery of humanitarian aid in response to Hamas' violation of the ceasefire.
Meanwhile, Hamas negotiators are set to meet Qatari and Egyptian officials in Cairo on Monday to discuss the continuation of the Gaza ceasefire, according to the Times of Israel. Qatar and Egypt played key mediating roles in helping Trump broker the peace deal with Hamas and Israel.
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After Israel’s strike on Qatar, a US strategic shift
Israel’s attack also sparked striking rhetorical solidarity among the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council — led by its heavyweights, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar — and accelerated a dramatic shift in Gulf states’ perception of the Jewish state.
Panelists joined to discuss the likelihood that the historic agreement to end the war in Gaza holds, and more.