Trump issues chilling threat to Hamas as peace deal hangs by a thread: ‘They know what I mean’

Donald Trump has threatened to forcibly disarm Hamas if they refuse to give up their weapons, with the Gaza ceasefire agreement hanging by a thread.

“They will disarm — and if they don’t, I will disarm them,” the president told reporters at the White House on Tuesday. ‘They know what I mean.’

Trump warned that America was prepared to disarm Hamas ‘quickly and perhaps violently’.

This comes amid fears that the fragile ceasefire could break down at any moment as Hamas has failed to hand over 20 dead hostages, the Gaza Strip has descended into a bloody gang war and Israel has refused to open the Rafah border crossing to help.

Trump told reporters that Hamas had “eliminated two very bad gangs” and “killed some of them” in Gaza, a development that “doesn’t bother me much.”

Anti-Hamas militants have formed in the war-torn region in recent months after the jihadists lost their power during the Israeli attack.

Trump returned from Egypt last night after signing a historic peace deal and speaking in Israel after Hamas released 20 hostages.

But despite the celebrations, it remains unclear whether peace will continue after two years of conflict that has killed more than 70,000 people, according to Gaza’s health ministry.

Coffins from Israeli hostage surrender remained in Hamas hands on Monday night

A horrific video that has just emerged on social media shows several teenagers being executed by Hamas militants. Trump claimed that Hamas had “eliminated two very bad gangs” and “killed some of them” in Gaza, and said that this development “doesn’t bother me much.” Anti-Hamas militants have formed in the war-torn region in recent months after the jihadists lost their power during the Israeli offensive.

Hamas fighters (file photo). “They will disarm — and if they don’t, I will disarm them,” the president told reporters at the White House on Tuesday. ‘They know what I mean.’

Trump’s 20-point peace plan calls for the disarmament of Hamas and the handover of dead hostages; both commitments have yet to be fulfilled.

On Tuesday night, the IDF said the Red Cross had collected four more dead hostages from Gaza in four coffins. It comes after four more bodies were released last night.

The bodies of the 20 hostages that Hamas promised to release within the scope of the peace agreement have still not been found.

Israeli officials had previously said that the Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt would remain closed at least until Wednesday, and that aid deliveries to Gaza would be reduced in order to pressure Hamas to return the remaining bodies.

Red Cross teams are searching for dead hostages in the ruins of Gaza after Israel warned Hamas it would take until tonight to hand over the rest.

However, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned that the process could take considerable time, given the difficulty of removing bodies from the rubble.

Lianne Pollack-David, former senior advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, says the most critical test is ahead of us. He says Trump’s peace deal risks complete collapse if Hamas does not return the bodies of all dead Israeli hostages.

The Forum for Families of Hostages and Missing Persons, an Israeli advocacy group, warned that Hamas was in ‘blatant violation’ of the peace agreement after it failed to release all remains today.

Pollack-David, who has previously negotiated with the Palestinians, described the current phase of the agreement as dangerously unstable; The Israel Defense Forces withdrew partially to the so-called ‘yellow line’ – a withdrawal of around 50 per cent.

This withdrawal could be quickly reversed if Hamas violates the terms.

He emphasized that Trump’s deal is not a peace agreement, but a shaky ceasefire with terrorists that is still in its infancy. Many things remain unresolved.

Pollack-David says Hamas is already showing signs of defiance, including using psychological tactics to maintain a sense of control.

He said Hamas called the parents of these hostages and allowed them to talk to their loved ones because they wanted to let them know that they had control over them.

24 dead hostages whose bodies remain in Gaza. Grieving families expressed their anger and disappointment at not returning the bodies of their loved ones

Donald Trump speaks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport before boarding his flight to Sharm el-Sheikh on Monday.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C) was recognized by President Donald Trump while speaking at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem on Monday

‘I don’t expect Hamas to show up waving the white flag in the next few days or months. They will do whatever they can to survive, and they are already playing these games,” a Netanyahu insider said.

‘What they do next could ruin the whole deal,’ he added.

Pollack-David praised Trump’s strategic approach in the region, stating that Trump has effectively forced regional actors such as Qatar, Turkey and Egypt to take concrete responsibility for the future of Gaza rather than remaining passive observers.

He argued that Gaza cannot remain only Israel’s problem.

“What President Trump did very smartly was put a lot of responsibility on regional players…telling them to get in the game instead of just talking,” he said.

He also expressed concern that key actors such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, whom he described as representatives of a moderate and forward-thinking Middle East, have so far played a limited role in this process.

‘Qatar and Türkiye are currently heavily involved, but there are big question marks. “They were strong supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, and they were also very opposed to Israel,” he explained.

Trump speaks to the press aboard Air Force One at RAF Mildenhall in England early Tuesday

In the end, he said, it will be up to the United States, not the current Israeli government, to decide whether the war will end.

‘The USA will be the ruler of long-term peace. I wish it were Israel, but this is not possible with the current government, which blends far-right ideology with security concerns. “This does not fully represent the Israeli people or Israel’s long-term security interests,” he said.

‘Trump’s current vision is correct. “It pushes Israel in a direction that may not be to everyone’s liking, but it’s necessary,” he said.