President Trump told reporters on Sunday that he thinks the negotiations on the implementation of his plan to release all remaining hostages held by Hamas and end the war in Gaza will be successfully concluded within the next few days.

Why it matters: Trump and his team are pushing hard for both Israel and Hamas to move forward with the implementation of the deal without delay, U.S. officials say.

What he's saying: "This is a great deal for Israel and for the Arab world. They are in negotiations right now. It will last a copple of days an I am hearing it is going very well. We don't need flexibility (in the negotiations), but there will always be some changes (in the deal)," Trump said. • Trump told CNN's Jake Tapper that Hamas will face "complete obliteration" if it refuses to give up

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