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US confirms it held direct talks with Hamas

  • US President Donald Trump issues what he calls “a last warning” to Hamas to release all Israeli captives held in Gaza, and tells its leaders to leave the Strip.
  • The threat comes as the White House confirms direct talks with Hamas for the first time since 1997, as mediators continue to push to extend the Gaza ceasefire deal into a second phase.