Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu issued a statement in English on Sunday thanking U.S. President Donald Trump for his support of Israel.
Netanyahu reiterated that Israel had adopted a proposal by Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Wittkoff, for the release of hostages held in Gaza, under which half would be freed on the first day and the rest on the last.
He said Hamas rejected the proposal and set “totally unacceptable" conditions. Netanyahu also addressed the halt in humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza, saying that "steals the supplies and prevents the people of Gaza from getting them." He added that “Israel will take further steps if Hamas continues to hold our hostages.”