Reports that President Donald Trump believes 10 hostages will be released soon from Gaza come as he continues his role as a peacemaker, NATO Ambassador Matthew Whitaker said on Newsmax on Sunday.
“He wants all of these conflicts to end, whether it’s in Syria with the Druze, whether it’s in Gaza, or whether it’s in Ukraine, with Russia’s invasion,” Whitaker told “Sunday Report.” “All of those should end in a quick ceasefire, and obviously, all hostages and the bodies of those hostages that have passed away should be returned.”
Meanwhile, Whitaker said he believes Israel is ready for a peace agreement, but the “real holdup” is Hamas and “their unwillingness to just lay down their arms and give up the fight.”
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