Washington, Feb. 15 -- US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Israel must decide "what they will do about the 12 o'clock" deadline after Hamas failed to release all hostages. He vowed to "back" Israel in whatever decision they made.

In a statement shared on his social media platform Truth Social, Trump noted that Hamas has released three hostages, including a US citizen and added that they appear to be in good shape.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated, "Hamas has just released three Hostages from GAZA, including an American Citizen. They seem to be in good shape! This differs from their statement last week that they would not release any Hostages. Israel will now have to decide what they will do about the 12:00 O'CLOCK, TO...