"Israel will return to those streets as soon as I say the word. If Israel could go in and knock the crap of them, they’d do that," Trump was quoted as saying to CNN in a brief telephone call when asked what would happen if Hamas refused to disarm. All 20 living hostages were freed, but only nine of the 28 remains of deceased hostages have been handed over to Israel as of Thursday evening.
After a discussion on Hamas's delay in handing over the remains of the hostages with Defense Minister Israel Katz, Strategic Affairs Minister Ron Dermer, and heads of the defense establishment, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with Trump. However, Trump emphasized the importance of releasing the living hostages. "Getting those 20 hostages out was paramount," he said, according to CNN. (Source)
