Washington, Sept. 6 -- US President Donald Trump has claimed that some of the 20 hostages held by Hamas fighters "may have recently died," as the Israeli military issued a call of evacuation for residents, ahead of its military campaign in the war-torn enclave, with the capture of Gaza City being the objective.
In a Friday briefing to reporters at the Oval Office, Trump, when asked about the situation in Gaza, and Israel's ongoing fight with Hamas terrorists said "It's 20 people but I think of the 20, there could be some that have recently died is what I'm hearing. I hope that's wrong.
"We know that at least 30 people are dead, and we are negotiating to get them out," he added.
Regarding the mediation process, the POTUS commented "We're ...