Hamas, Trump and hostages
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President Trump threatened to "eradicate" Hamas if it continues to violate a ceasefire the US helped broker between the militant group and Israel.
President Donald Trump on Thursday warned that if Hamas keeps killing people in Gaza, “we will have no choice but to go in and kill them,” marking a sharp escalation of his rhetoric against the group as he tries to maintain a ceasefire in its conflict with Israel.
President Trump said his focus now is on rebuilding Gaza, but has shared few specifics on his vision for security and governance of the enclave.
U.S. President Donald Trump said allies in the Middle East are enthusiastic about the idea of fighting Hamas in Gaza if it does not uphold the ceasefire agreement with Israel that he brokered under his 20-point peace plan.
Hamas, in recent days, has been filmed publicly executing Palestinians in Gaza, footage of which sparked outrage as reports of Hamas attacks on rival groups continue to come in.
President Donald Trump warns Hamas the U.S.-brokered Gaza truce must hold, vowing serious consequences if violence resumes, as Vice President JD Vance to visit Israel.