Donald Trump stated that Hamas must disarm or it will be disarmed by force. "I spoke with Hamas and I said 'you will disarm, right?' Yes, sir, we will disarm. This is what they told me," the president reported.

The American president Donald Trump announced that he has told the Islamist organization Hamas that it must disarm, emphasizing that, otherwise, it will be disarmed by force. The statement was made in the context of Hamas releasing the last Israeli hostages, while Israel returned Palestinian detainees, according to a ceasefire mediated by Trump. Although Hamas has not publicly confirmed its commitment to disarm, Trump stated that the organization has agreed to comply with his peace plan. Despite these advances, the prospects for the peace plan have become uncertain, and Israel has restricted humanitarian aid to Gaza, keeping the border crossing points closed.