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donald trump American allies have claimed in middle east has offered to send “heavy forces” into Gaza “Straighten out.” Hamas,
In a post on Truth Social, the US president wrote that unnamed leaders in the region had told him “clearly and firmly” that they would take action against the terrorist group “if they continue to act badly”.
He wrote, “There is still hope that Hamas will do what is right. If they do not, the end of Hamas will be swift, furious and brutal! I want to thank all the countries that called for help.”
Trump did not clarify which Middle Eastern country had offered to fight Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Qatar, Egypt, Türkiye and the US are all involved in diplomatic talks but it is unclear whether they will provide military assistance.
His comments came as his vice president, JD Vance, arrived in Israel on a two-day visit to try and advance a US ceasefire agreement in Gaza. During a news conference Monday, Vance reiterated Trump’s warning that Hamas must “Behave” or face “serious consequences.”
He threatened to “destroy” Hamas if it did not play ball, although he reiterated that there would be no American boots on the ground in Gaza.
Vance also downplayed the significance of the recent violence, in which Israel killed several people in Gaza after accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire, claiming that implementation of the ceasefire was going “better than expected” and that the Israeli government was “remarkably helpful”.
He also tried to downplay the idea that his visit was urgently arranged to preserve the ceasefire. During his first visit to Israel as Vice President, he said, “My visit has nothing to do with the events of the last 48 hours.”
The vice president acknowledged that the location of the bodies of some dead hostages in Gaza is unknown and urged “a little patience” amid Israeli frustration over the pace of Hamas’ withdrawal.
Hamas’ military wing said on Tuesday it would hand over the bodies of two more dead hostages at 9pm local time (7pm BST) on Tuesday. If the handover is successful, it will reduce the number of dead detainees and hostages remaining in Gaza to 13.
Vance warned during his comments to reporters that Hamas must disarm or “very bad things are going to happen”, though he declined to put any deadline on the group, saying: “I don’t think it would really be fair to say it has to be done in a week.”
President Trump wants Hamas and other factions to disarm and Gaza to be demilitarized under their peace agreement. But the group has never acknowledged this and says mediators have not yet officially started discussing the issue with it.
At least 97 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since a ceasefire was declared on October 11, according to Gaza health officials.
The Israeli military said it fired on “terrorists” crossing the invisible “yellow line” in Rafah on Sunday, which marks the withdrawal point for Israeli troops occupying 53 percent of the Gaza Strip. According to the Israeli military, two Israeli soldiers were killed in the exchange of fire. Israel temporarily halted aid in response.
Hamas said it had no information about individuals operating in the Rafah area and had not been in contact with groups there since March.
Israel demands that the bodies of every hostage be returned. Hamas has requested specialist equipment to search for the remains.
Criticism of the militant group has increased after it executed seven Palestinians last week for “collaborating with Israel.” Following the announcement of the ceasefire, Israel-backed militias, armed groups and Hamas factions have declared ceasefires. Started fighting each other amidst power vacuum in the strip,
two groups Independent He denied allegations that he supported or supported Israel.
Hossam al-Astal, who runs an armed group called the Counter-Terrorism Strike Force, which is also behind Israeli lines, said Independent He has already been in contact with the Trump administration about post-war Gaza plans, and wants to work with Tony Blair.
“Today, we are the only ones out there with credibility,” he says. “We are determined and capable. In the near future, it will be us, not Hamas.”
US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner arrived in Tel Aviv on Monday to work on the second phase. 20 point ceasefire agreement,
Businessman Kushner boasted of his strong ties with Middle East countries, saying their strong cultural awareness has built a relationship of trust.
“We have trusting relationships in the Arab world and even in Israel, where we have both done business in the past. But that means they trust us,” he explained. 60 minutes,
“We understand their cultures. We understand how they work. And we’re able to use that knowledge and skills to do things that move the world forward.”
The pair met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss “developments and updates in the region”, taking a leading role. in the first phase of negotiations,