President Trump insisted Thursday that the fastest way to end the humanitarian crisis in Gaza was for Hamas to finally agree to a ceasefire with Israel. “The fastest way to end the

President Trump said on Thursday that the humanitarian crisis in Gaza will end if Hamas releases the hostages and surrenders. Why it matters: The comment from the president marks a change in tone from others he made in recent days that put the onus on Israel to improve the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Arab and Muslim states including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have for the first time issued a joint call for Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in the Gaza Strip as part of efforts to end the war in the territory.

Haniyeh was under U.S. sanctions and wanted by the International Criminal Court. The political leader was the public face of Hamas.

Several media outlets have been slammed for describing the Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh as "moderate" in their reporting on his assassination. Haniyeh, Hamas' Political Bureau Chief, was killed after attending the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian,