Reference News Network August 24 report, according to the U.S. "Capital Hill" newspaper website August 23 report, Trump on the 22nd hinted that Israel's rapid military action may be the best way to save the surviving hostages.
According to the report, global anger over Israel's plan for a new large-scale offensive in the Gaza Strip is increasing, and the famine announced by the United Nations on the 22nd further highlighted the catastrophic suffering of Palestinians. Aid organizations are urging the United States to use its influence to alleviate the humanitarian crisis. At the same time, Israelis who advocate for a ceasefire agreement to ensure the release of hostages are pleading with Trump to focus on the Middle East.
Trump said on the 22nd that not all Israelis want a ceasefire and a hostage agreement, and he hinted that Israel's rapid military action may be the best way to save the remaining hostages. Trump supports Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's decision to launch an offensive to occupy Gaza City.
"This situation must end. It's blackmail, and it must end. We will see what happens. I actually think that in many ways, if you go in and really go in quickly and act, they will be safer," he told reporters in the Oval Office.
On August 18, Trump had posted on the "Truth Social" website: "Only when we face and destroy Hamas can we see the remaining hostages return! ... Go all out to win, or don't play at all!"
According to the report, the Pentagon said on the 22nd that the last meeting between U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his Israeli counterpart was on July 18, and confirmed that the United States "will continue to support Israel's self-defense capabilities, which is part of President Trump's mission of 'peace through strength'." (Translated by Liang Tao)
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