Only a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump seemed confident a deal was days away that would end the fighting in Gaza, secure the release of hostages and allow aid to flow into an enclave where people are starving to death.

Calling Hamas unwilling to negotiate, President Trump urged Israel to "clean it up" in Gaza and "finish the job," after US-brokered truce talks broke down and hostilities resumed.

JERUSALEM/WASHINGTON/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump appeared on Friday to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, both saying it had become clear that the Palestinian militants did not want a deal.