President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is giving Hamas until 6 p.m. Eastern time Sunday to reach a peace deal with Israel, threatening devastating consequences if it does not meet the deadline.

“If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social network. “THERE WILL BE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu agreed Monday to a deal proposed by Trump to end the war in Gaza that has lasted almost two years, though Hamas has yet to sign on. A senior Hamas official said the group would “examine any proposal that does not conflict with the interests of the Palestinians.”

Trump sought to significantly ratchet up pressure on Hamas on F

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