Turkey has been asked by U.S. President Donald Trump to help convince Hamas to support his plan to end Gaza's war and it has been explaining to the group what needs to be done, President Tayyip Erdogan said.

President Donald Trump told CNN Hamas faces “complete obliteration” if the group refuses to cede power and control of Gaza, amid ongoing efforts to push forward his proposed ceasefire plan.

President Donald Trump posted on social media minutes before a Hamas peace proposal deadline, warning of massive bloodshed if talks fail.

In deciding whether to accept all the plan’s 20 points, Hamas will, from its perspective, have to weigh whether agreeing to a very bad outcome is better than the alternative. Trump has warned that a failure to get on board will cause Hamas to face “all hell .”

Two Trump confidants, Steve Witkof f and Jared Kushner, are expected to be there. Mr Trump will hold their feet to the fire. A week ago, he launched a 20-point peace plan, forcing Mr Netanyahu to commit to ending the war.

President Donald Trump meets with freed Hamas hostage Edan Alexander at the White House on Tuesday, marking exactly two years since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.

NBC News Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent Andrea Mitchell appeared cautiously optimistic about President Trump's latest attempt to get a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza and exchange hostages,

A senior member of the Palestinian group said it would soon announce its position on President Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza.

Under the terms of Trump’s 20-point ceasefire deal, Hamas would largely have to give up its control and power in Gaza