Trump Says Hamas Must Disarm ‘Very Soon’ or Face ‘Hell to Pay’ After Netanyahu Talks
President Trump confirmed Monday that Hamas has been given a very short timeframe to fully disarm under a U.S.-backed peace framework, warning that failure to do so will carry “hell to pay,” according to his remarks after a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago.
The brief announcement injected tension into an already fragile Gaza ceasefire process, where both sides have struggled to complete agreed steps toward lasting peace.
Trump outlined that special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would oversee the disarmament efforts from the American side, an unusual choice given that Kushner holds no official government position, as noted in a TrumpFile post on X.
Confirmed reporting from multiple outlets shows Trump made the disarmament comments at a press conference alongside Netanyahu, saying Hamas would face consequences if it did not comply.
The mention of Kushner’s role directly contradicts normal diplomatic norms, raising questions about how such oversight would be managed and under what authority.
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“This process will be led by the people we appointed,” Trump said, framing the responsibility as a test of Hamas’s sincerity in honoring the ceasefire agreement.
Analysts say bringing private figures into high-stakes diplomacy may complicate established channels and could blur lines between official policy and advisory roles.
Why it matters…
Hamas disarmament is central to moving toward the next phase of the Gaza peace plan, and global powers are watching how and whether the group complies.
What we could expect…
Next steps include monitoring whether Hamas meets the disarmament deadline and whether any enforcement measures are announced if it does not.
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