Trump's ultimatum comes during direct negotiations in Doha between his envoy for hostages affairs Adam Boehler and Hamas officials in an effort to reach a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. Trump issued the ultimatum after a meeting with six hostages who were released as part of the first phase of the ceasefire deal.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that U.S. officials have had “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials. Confirmation of the talks in the Qatari capital of Doha come as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire remains in the balance.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued what he called a “last warning” to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza. Trump, in a statement on his Truth Social platform soon after meeting a group of recently released hostages,

President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued what he called a "last warning" to Hamas to release all remaining hostages held in Gaza. Trump, in a statement on his Truth Social platform soon after meeting a group of recently released hostages,

Confirmation of the talks in the Qatari capital of Doha come as the Israel-Hamas ceasefire remains in the balance. It's the first known direct engagement between the U.S. and Hamas since the State Department designated the group a foreign terrorist organization in 1997.

The Trump administration has been conducting secret talks with Hamas on the possibility of releasing U.S. hostages being held in Gaza, a source briefed on the conversations told Reuters. U.S. special envoy for hostage affairs Adam Boehler has been holding the direct talks with Hamas in recent weeks in Doha,

The White House confirms talks with a group considered a terrorist organization, and Trump reacts by threatening death and destruction in Gaza after the meetings were leaked. Of all the movie quotes that have become part of the collective imagination and everyday language,

President Trump issued a "last warning" to Hamas to release all hostages it still holds even as the White House confirmed unprecedented direct U.S.-Hamas talks.

The U.S. has broken decades of policy by engaging in secret talks with Hamas to secure the release of American hostages held in Gaza, sources told Reuters. U.S. hostage affairs envoy Adam Boehler, authorized to negotiate,

The revelation contradicts longstanding US policy, as the State Department has classified Hamas as a terrorist organization since 1997. Until now, Washington had relied on intermediaries—such as Qatar and Egypt—to communicate with the group.

In a stern message posted on his Truth Social platform, US President Donald Trump has issued what he termed a "last warning" to Hamas on Thursday 6 March, urging the group to release all remaining hos