TRUMP CAUTIONS HAMAS ABOUT BREAKING THE GAZA AGREEMENT
Israel accused Hamas of delaying the release of captives' bodies and deadly violence erupted in the region over the weekend, the Trump administration has intensified its attempts to strengthen the tenuous peace deal in Gaza that it assisted in mediating. Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday, "We made a deal with Hamas that they're going to be very good, they're going to behave, they're going to be nice." If they're not, we're going to go and, if necessary, exterminate them. They are aware that they will be exterminated. Despite the fighting over the weekend, all parties have reiterated their commitment to the US backed truce. Israel also verified on Monday that Hamas returned 13 of the 28 hostages it had promised to return. In order to carry out the ceasefire agreement, Hamas must fulfill its pledge to return the bodies of all the hostages, according to a statement from the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to the statement,…