President Trump delivered a direct warning to Hamas, saying the group had agreed to disarm under his 20-point peace plan but declaring that if they fail to do so, the United States will intervene to ensure their weapons are removed.
Speaking from the White House, Trump explained that communications with Hamas were made through intermediaries and that the organization assured him of its intention to surrender its arms. He criticized the handling of deceased hostages’ remains, saying it showed “bad faith” and that the U.S. would not tolerate deception in the peace process.
The ultimatum follows the release of the final living Israeli hostages, though several bodies remain unreturned, creating tension within the fragile ceasefire agreement.
Trump emphasized that disarmament was a nonnegotiable part of his Middle East strategy, asserting that the United States would act decisively if Hamas broke its word, describing any potential response as “swift and forceful.”