The threat comes as the White House confirms direct talks with Hamas for the first time since 1997 to secure the release of US-Israeli captives and end the war in Gaza. Palestinians in Gaza are going hungry as Israel’s blockade causes high prices and food shortages,

National security analyst Rebecca Grant joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the importance of the minerals deal with Ukraine, the UK prime minister's upcoming White House visit and the latest on the ceasefire deal with Hamas.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday there were "pretty good talks going on" regarding Gaza, when asked about the future of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas militants, but he offered little detail at a White House press conference.

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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says U.S. officials have had “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials.

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 is holding direct talks with Hamas, a designated terrorist organization, with the White House saying the president’s envoys have authority to “talk to anyone.” The office of Israel’s prime minister said in a statement that Israel has expressed its position to the U.

A day after President Trump told Hamas to release all Israeli hostages, "or it’s over for you,” Hamas has brushed off Trump’s demands.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not informed of the talks before they took place and was caught off guard, said one Israeli source with knowledge of the matter.