Overview

• Speaking at Turnberry Golf Resort in Scotland, Trump said Israel is responsible for ensuring aid flows into Gaza and noted that deliveries are impeded by 20 hostages held by Hamas.
• He accused Hamas of hardening its stance and becoming more difficult to negotiate with over the remaining captives.
• Trump said he is coordinating with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on “various plans” to free the hostages as formal talks with Hamas have stalled.
• Since the October 7, 2023 attack, Hamas captured 251 hostages, of whom 148 have been released and about 50 remain in Gaza, with roughly 20 believed to be alive.
• Gaza health authorities report nearly 60,000 fatalities in the enclave and Trump called for aid to enter at “speed and volume” to address the dire humanitarian crisis.