Donald Trump’s envoy, Steve Witkoff, issued a statement saying Hamas is making a grave miscalculation by assuming time is on its side. He warned that if the deadline passes without action, the US and its allies will respond accordingly. Trump has already pledged that Hamas will face ‘severe consequences’ if it fails to release hostages. The US has made it clear that Hamas must immediately release dual US-Israeli citizen Aidan Alexander as part of a temporary ceasefire agreement. However, Hamas continues to insist on a permanent ceasefire deal.