US President Donald Trump announced a new deadline of Sunday for Hamas to accept his proposed Gaza peace plan, warning of intensified military action if the group refuses to comply.
In a post on Trut Social on Friday, Trump posted, “An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time. Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas.”
He threatened that Hamas members would be targeted and killed if they refused to agree to his plan and asked Palestinians to “immediately leave” the warzone.
“As retribution for the October 7th attack on civilisation, more than 25,000 Hamas “soldiers” have already been killed. Most of the rest are surrounded and MILITARILY TRAPPED, just waiting for me to give the word, “GO,” for their lives to be quickly extinguished. As for the rest, we know where and who you are, and you will be hunted down, and killed. I am asking that all innocent Palestinians immediately leave this area of potentially great future death for safer parts of Gaza. Everyone will be well cared for by those that are waiting to help,” US President added.
On Tuesday, Trump voiced confidence about ending the Gaza war, stating he had it “settled” and was “going to get that done.”
While addressing more than 800 senior military officers in Virginia, as per the IANS, Trump said, “We got it, I think, settled. We’ll see. Hamas has to agree. If they don’t, it’s going to be very tough on them, but it is what it is.
But all of the Arab nations, Muslim Nations have agreed. Israel has agreed. Amazing thing, it just came together.”
Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza outlines the establishment of a temporary technocratic government, with Israel pledging not to annex the Strip and ensuring that no residents are forced to leave.