President Trump threatened Thursday to “go in and kill” Hamas terrorists if they continue to slaughter suspected adversaries in Gaza following the jihadists’ truce with Israel.
“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,” Trump warned in a short Truth Social post.
“Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
“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. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Trump posted on Truth Social. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Masked Palestinian militant members of Hamas hold their weapons on May 2, 2003, in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. Getty ImagesDisturbing footage emerged on social media this week showing public executions of Palestinians, who were blindfolded and forced to their knees before they were shot from behind by Hamas gunmen.
The terror group claimed the targeted Palestinians were “criminals and collaborators with Israel,” according to the BBC.
Following the breakthrough cease-fire that has stopped – for now – two years of war, Hamas has worked quickly to reassert control of the Gaza Strip.
The terrorists have targeted so-called “clans,” or family-centered armed groups that got stronger during the conflict sparked by the Oct. 7, 2023, terror attack on the Jewish state.
Over the weekend, as the agreement with Israel held, Hamas-led fighters battled an armed group in Gaza City tied to the powerful opposition Doghmush family.
Hamas is supposed to give up its arms as part of the US-brokered deal, but the terror group has signaled it has no intention of doing so.
Video showed executions of Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip by Hamas gunmen. StoryfulSince the agreement was struck, Hamas has returned all 20 living Israeli hostages and is in the process of handing over the bodies of slain hostages still in Gaza.
Trump’s warning came one day after senior US advisers revealed Washington is working with Israel to create a safe zone that would shelter Gazans living in fear of Hamas rule.
“This is really in response to … the reports we’ve been seeing of Hamas, you know, executing rivals,” one adviser said.
“Israel is very committed to creating safety for the people of Gaza who want to live in peace, and so this is a new line of effort that we requested.”
Adm. Brad Cooper, the head of US Central Command (CENTCOM), also publicly warned Hamas to immediately stop killing innocent civilians Wednesday
With Post wires
