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Trump says Israeli forces could resume fighting in Gaza ‘as soon as I say the word’ if Hamas won’t uphold ceasefire deal

Trump warned Israel could resume military operations if Hamas fails to disarm and return all hostages, with 20 hostages already freed under the ceasefire agreement.

  • On Wednesday, President Donald Trump told CNN that `Israel will return to those streets as soon as I say the word.` and said he might allow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume military action if Hamas refuses the ceasefire terms.
  • Since Monday, Hamas returned 20 surviving hostages in exchange for nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners under President Donald Trump's 20-point plan, which requires all hostages' return and Hamas's disarmament.
  • In total, Hamas has handed over 10 bodies since the ceasefire, including seven of 28 known deceased, while the Gaza Health Ministry received 45 more bodies from Israel, totalling 90.
  • Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that if Hamas refuses to comply, Israel, coordinated with the United States, will resume fighting to achieve a total defeat of Hamas, while up to 200 US troops will deploy for Gaza stabilization.
  • With the truce tenuously holding, delays in returning bodies risk reducing humanitarian aid shipments amid Gaza's severe famine and United Nations warnings as Hamas rebuilds internal command structure.
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Does Hamas really have no idea where the mortal remains of many Israeli hostages that should have been transferred to Israel again? Or is it just a tactical play by the radical Islamic terrorist organization? The government in Jerusalem is already threatening to reopen the war. US President Donald Trump is also supposed to tend in this direction. According to U.S. channel CNN, Trump is considering giving Israel the green light if Hamas refuses t…

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Al-Monitor broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, October 15, 2025.
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