President Donald Trump indicated that Israel needs to determine its next steps in Gaza following a breakdown in ceasefire talks.

US President Donald Trump said on Sunday Israel would have to make a decision on next steps in Gaza, adding that he did not know what would happen after moves by Israel to pull out of ceasefire and hostagerelease negotiations with the Hamas militant group.

K eir Starmer is expected to press Donald Trump on the revival of ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas as the UK joins efforts to airdrop aid into Gaza. The Prime Minister will travel to meet the US president during his five-day visit to Scotland amid mounting global anger over the humanitarian conditions in the war-torn enclave.

Hamas officials voice their astonishment at Trump's claims regarding their commitment to a Gaza ceasefire, following the abrupt end of negotiations.

President Donald Trump indicated on Friday that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas would be unlikely, and suggested that Hamas was losing its ability to negotiate.