President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had not been informed about the IDF’s overnight strike on the Khan Yunis hospital, which resulted in the deaths of 20 people, including five journalists, but he expressed his disapproval of the incident during a White House press conference.
“I’m not happy about it. I don’t want to see it. At the same time, we have to end that … nightmare,” Trump told reporters.
The president also reiterated his earlier statement that there are “probably just under 20” Israeli hostages still alive in Gaza.
“I think one or two have died,” he added.
Israeli officials, however, confirmed Monday night that, based on intelligence assessments, there are currently 20 hostages alive in Hamas captivity.
Trump had first made the claim about “probably” fewer than 20 hostages remaining during a press briefing on Friday, but Brig.-Gen. (res.) Gal Hirsch, Israel’s hostage coordinator, responded at the time that there was no information suggesting additional deaths among those held by Hamas.
Trump further noted that he is engaged in a “very serious diplomatic push on Gaza” and predicted that there will be a “good, conclusive ending” within the next two-to-three weeks.
Meanwhile, the IDF admitted on Monday that it mistakenly struck Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis, located in southern Gaza, killing several well-known journalists, including members of Reuters, along with up to 14 additional individuals.
The military clarified that the strike had been authorized due to the presence of a Hamas-related objective but explained that the incident is under investigation, signaling that key elements of the attack and its consequences are being treated as a significant error.
The IDF emphasized that it had no intention of targeting journalists or harming innocent Palestinian civilians.
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I’m sure the Israelis aren’t happy about the missile that came from that area either. Based on that Mr President, I’d rather k–l those who need to be.
US President Trump go to Israel with his army and take over the IDF. Let the anti-Semites in the world be mad at Trump.
I’m not happy with the Palestinians murdering over one thousand four hundred innocent Jews on October 7th in an unprovoked massacre!