Trump Insists on Hamas Disarmament Amid Ceasefire Developments
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Trump Insists on Hamas Disarmament Amid Ceasefire Developments

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President Donald Trump has declared that Hamas must disarm voluntarily or face enforced disarmament, following a recently brokered ceasefire in Gaza.

President Donald Trump has stated that Hamas must disarm voluntarily or face enforced disarmament, potentially through force. This declaration follows a ceasefire deal he brokered, under which Hamas released the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza, and Israel responded by releasing Palestinian detainees. However, Hamas has not made a public commitment to disarm. Trump claimed that he conveyed the disarmament requirement via intermediaries and that Hamas agreed, aligning with his 20-point peace proposal. Despite this, the peace process appears uncertain. After Trump's recent visits to Israel and Egypt, circumstances worsened: Israel continued to restrict aid and maintained the Gaza border closure, while Hamas showed signs of reasserting control through public executions. Notably, Trump controversially endorsed Hamas's actions against rival gangs as a means of restoring order.

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The Guardian

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Trump States Israel Has Agreed to Conditions for 60-Day Gaza Ceasefire

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President Donald Trump has stated that Hamas must disarm voluntarily or face enforced disarmament, potentially through force.

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This declaration follows a ceasefire deal he brokered, under which Hamas released the last living Israeli hostages from Gaza, and Israel responded by releasing Palestinian detainees.

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However, Hamas has not made a public commitment to disarm.

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Trump claimed that he conveyed the disarmament requirement via intermediaries and that Hamas agreed, aligning with his 20-point peace proposal.

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Despite this, the peace process appears uncertain.

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After Trump's recent visits to Israel and Egypt, circumstances worsened: Israel continued to restrict aid and maintained the Gaza border closure, while Hamas showed signs of reasserting control through public executions.

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Notably, Trump controversially endorsed Hamas's actions against rival gangs as a means of restoring order.

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