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Hamas has indefinitely delayed the release of Israeli hostages<\/a> who were set to be freed this weekend, a spokesman for the militants said. The move threatens to derail the six-week truce in Gaza that began last month. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel planned to meet with his security cabinet this morning, a top official said.<\/p>\n President Trump said the cease-fire agreement should be canceled<\/a> if Hamas didn\u2019t release all remaining Israeli hostages by noon on Saturday \u2014 in which case, he said, \u201call hell is going to break out.\u201d But he acknowledged that the choice was Israel\u2019s to make.<\/p>\n Both Hamas and Israel have accused each other of violating the agreement. In Israel, the gaunt condition of some hostages, and their humiliating handovers, provoked widespread anger. Hamas says Israel has delayed the return of displaced Palestinians, blocked the delivery of some humanitarian aid and opened fire on civilians.<\/p>\n Context:<\/strong> Hamas\u2019s statement about the hostages came after Fox News published a clip in which Trump said Palestinians would not be allowed to return<\/a> to Gaza under his plan to move them out and develop the strip<\/a>. Trump said he could cut aid to Jordan and Egypt if they refused to permanently take in most Gazans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Next steps: <\/strong>A key point of tension between Israel and Hamas is the second phase of the cease-fire deal, which calls for a permanent end to the fighting, a full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and the release of more hostages and Palestinian prisoners. Netanyahu has suggested that he won\u2019t pursue the second phase if it means an end to the war.<\/p>\n News from the region:<\/strong><\/p>\n President Trump signed official proclamations<\/a> last night that would impose a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum from all countries.<\/p>\n The same policy pleased domestic metal makers in Trump\u2019s first term, but it hurt other American industries and ignited trade wars on several fronts. The tariffs are likely to rankle allies like Canada and Mexico, which supply the bulk of U.S. metal imports, and they could incite retaliatory tariffs, as they did before.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Analysis: <\/strong>The new tariffs \u201cwill probably spark new trade fights with American allies,\u201d said my colleague Ana Swanson, who covers trade. \u201cSteel and aluminum tariffs do really help domestic metal makers,\u201d she added. \u201cBut there\u2019s a big trade-off, because they increase costs for other businesses,\u201d including makers of cars, machinery, planes and food packaging.<\/p>\n A group of investors led by Elon Musk has made a $97.4 billion bid to buy the nonprofit<\/a> that controls OpenAI, insiders said, escalating a tussle for control of the company between the world\u2019s richest man and OpenAI\u2019s chief executive, Sam Altman.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n OpenAI declined to comment on the bid, though Altman posted a response on X, saying, \u201cNo thank you but we will buy twitter for $9.74 billion if you want.\u201d Musk replied, \u201cSwindler.\u201d<\/p>\n Europe: <\/strong>Executives, researchers and government leaders are gathering in Paris for a two-day A.I. summit. Europe wants to keep up with the U.S. and China in the A.I. race<\/a>, but investors worry about the effects of high taxes and red tape. (In response, the French president has pitched lighter regulation<\/a>.)<\/p>\n China:<\/strong> Many people in the country see the success of the A.I. start-up DeepSeek as a victory for domestic education, proof that it equals or has surpassed that of the U.S.<\/a><\/p>\n Many Lebanese citizens have emigrated during times of conflict or disaster. But after looking from afar at images of their battered homeland, some people in this influential diaspora \u2014 estimated at nearly three times the size of Lebanon\u2019s population of 5.7 million \u2014 have begun trickling back<\/a>, hoping to offer support.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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