Trump Hints at Possible Hostage Deal with Hamas Amid Tensions with Israel

US President Donald Trump suggested on Sunday that there was a "good chance" of a hostage deal with Hamas "during the week," as he prepared to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The statement comes ahead of a meeting between the two leaders at the White House on Monday, with indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas underway in Qatar. Trump also expressed optimism about a permanent deal with Iran, citing the effectiveness of US strikes against Iran's nuclear facilities during the 12-day conflict.

Key Takeaways:

Trump expressed optimism about a hostage deal with Hamas, stating there was a "good chance" of a deal "during the coming week."
The US is working on a permanent deal with Iran, with Trump claiming that US strikes "obliterated" Iran's nuclear facilities during the 12-day conflict.
Indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas are underway in Qatar, amid mounting pressure on Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire and end the war in Gaza.
At least 57,418 people have been killed in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry, with over 2 million people affected by the dire humanitarian conditions.
49 hostages remain in Gaza, with 27 declared dead by the Israeli military, out of the original 251 hostages taken by Palestinian militants during the October 2023 attack.
The United Nations considers the figures reliable, with a total of 1,219 people killed in the Hamas attack in October 2023, mostly civilians.

Statistics:

57,418: minimum number of people killed in Gaza, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry.
49: number of hostages remaining in Gaza, out of the original 251 taken by Palestinian militants during the October 2023 attack.
27: number of hostages declared dead by the Israeli military, out of the 49 remaining in Gaza.
2 million: number of people affected by the dire humanitarian conditions in Gaza.
1,219: number of people killed in the Hamas attack in October 2023, mostly civilians.
12 days: duration of the Iran-Israel conflict, in which US strikes allegedly "obliterated" Iran's nuclear facilities.

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