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The US State Department said on Saturday it had “credible reports” Hamas may violate the ceasefire by attacking palestinian in citizens Gaza,
If the attack occurs, it would be a “direct and serious violation” of the agreement made by the President. donald trump To end the two-year-long war between israel and Hamas, the statement said.
No further details about the possible attack were provided.
The State Department said, “Should Hamas proceed with this attack, measures will be taken to protect the safety of the people of Gaza and maintain the integrity of the ceasefire.”
Trump had earlier warned on social media that “if Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them.”
The US President later clarified that he would not send US troops to Gaza after it launched threats against Hamas.
“It won’t be us,” he told reporters. “We won’t have to do that. There are people who are very, very close who will go in and they will do this very easily, but under our auspices.”
Trump’s hostile rhetoric represents a change after initially expressing indifference about Hamas killings, saying they had “taken out some gangs that were very bad.”