Deir Al-Balah, Gaza Strip: US President Donald Trump said that Hamas must agree to a proposed peace deal by Sunday evening, threatening an even greater military onslaught nearly two years into the war sparked by the October 7 attack on Israel.

Trump appears keen to deliver on pledges to end the war and return dozens of hostages ahead of the second anniversary of the attack on Tuesday. His peace plan has been accepted by Israel and welcomed internationally, but key mediators Egypt and Qatar, and at least one Hamas official, have said some elements need further negotiation, without elaborating.

In his Truth Social post, US President Donald Trump wrote that most of Hamas’ fighters are “surrounded and MILITARILY TRAPPED”. Credit: AP

“An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Ev

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