Protests erupted across NYC after Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a key organizer of Columbia University demonstrations, was arrested by ICE. Though a judge blocked Khalil’s deportation order, President Trump promised his arrest was “the first arrest of many to come.

Trump has issued a stark warning following the arrest of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, calling it the "first of many to come." Khalil, a former Columbia University student and lawful U.S. resident,

The pointed language from Trump came after the White House said Wednesday that U.S. officials have engaged in “ongoing talks and discussions” with Hamas officials.

Rare tensions are surfacing between Israel and President Donald Trump’s administration, after the U.S. engaged in direct negotiations with Hamas regarding hostages in Gaza, including an American national.