Trump Warns Hamas Over Continued Internal Violence in Gaza

President Donald Trump has issued a stern warning to Hamas, stating that continued internal violence in Gaza may prompt decisive action. On Thursday, Trump declared, "we will have no choice but to go in and kill them" if the bloodshed persists.

This statement follows Trump's earlier remarks downplaying the internal violence in Gaza since the ceasefire and hostage deal between Israel and Hamas took effect last week. On Tuesday, he noted that Hamas had eliminated "a couple of gangs that were very bad" and had killed several gang members, adding, "That didn't bother me much, to be honest with you."

The President did not specify how he would implement his threat, and the White House has not provided further clarification. However, Trump emphasized his limited patience for the ongoing killings by Hamas against rival factions within the territory. He stated, "They will disarm, and if they don't do so, we will disarm them, and it'll happen quickly and perhaps violently."

The ceasefire plan introduced by Trump called for all hostages—living and deceased—to be handed over by a deadline that expired Monday. Under the agreement, if this did not occur, Hamas was to provide information about deceased hostages and attempt to hand them over as soon as possible. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has demanded that Hamas fulfill the requirements outlined in the ceasefire deal regarding the return of hostages' bodies.

Hamas' armed wing stated on Wednesday that the group has honored the ceasefire's terms and handed over the remains of the hostages it had access to.