US President Donald Trump told King Abdullah of Jordan that Hamas must release all hostages, including all Americans, by Saturday and asked for the King's assistance in ensuring that Hamas and leaders of the region understand the severity of the situation, the White House said Wednesday.
Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff stated that Hamas is a terrorist organization that should not be allowed to be part of the government in any part of Gaza.
"This is an unhealthy situation. They need to go," Witkoff added.
"Donald Trump said everything we need to know; Saturday, 12:00," Witkoff concluded, referring to the deadline by Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Hamas to return all hostages.
Trump tells Jordanian king that US will 'take Gaza'
Trump told Abdullah that the US is going "to take Gaza" in a meeting between the two on Tuesday.
"Palestinians will live safely in another location that is not Gaza," he said, adding that the US wasn't going to buy Gaza but rather "run it very properly."
Trump asked under what authority the US would take Gaza, and he said under US authority. However, he said that the US would not personally develop Gaza.