Trump: Hamas will disarm, or ‘we will disarm them’
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that Hamas would disarm in `a reasonable period of time` or the U.S. would disarm them, warning it might be `perhaps violently`.
- After returning from Israel and Egypt, Trump advanced a 20-point peace plan calling for Hamas to disarm and bar it from Gaza governance, though Hamas agreed to parts before the deal took effect.
- The remains of four hostages were released Oct. 13, and around 2,000 Palestinians were freed by Israel, with about 1,700 taken from Gaza since October 7 attacks.
- Under the plan Israel has agreed `Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza`, while envisioning a phased withdrawal leaving around 55% under IDF control, then around 40%, with a 15% security perimeter.
- Amid unclear timelines, Trump remained vague on a deadline, saying only `a reasonable amount of time`; minutes later the IDF said the Red Cross was en route while Hamas cited difficulties locating bodies.
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Trump says 'we will disarm' Hamas
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that "we will disarm" Hamas if the Palestinian militants refuse to do it themselves, as he called for the group to release the bodies of hostages. Trump's comments came the day after he swung through the Middle East to celebrate the Gaza ceasefire deal, with questions swirling about the next phases of the agreement between Israel and Hamas. "If they don't disarm, we will disarm them," Trump told reporter…
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