‘Must move quickly, or else…’: Trump issues another stark warning to Hamas after Israeli air strikes hit Gaza; Netanyahu says..

Shortly after US President Doland Trump launched a Gaza peace initiative, at least 70 Palestinians were killed during Israeli attacks across the besieged territory of Gaza, according to medical sources, reported Al Jazeera. This comes after Trump’s calls to Israel to stop bombing, after Hamas said it accepted certain aspects of Trump’s 20-point plan for ending the conflict.

Who did Trump issue the warning? What exactly did Trump warn Hamas about?

At the same time, US President Doland Trump has once again warned the Palestinian militant group Hamas. On Saturday, he encouraged Hamas to take immediate action to reach a peace agreement with Israel, warning them that doing otherwise may lead to catastrophic consequences. Sharing a post on his Truth Social page, Trump wrote,” Hamas must move quickly, or else all bets will be off. I will not tolerate delay, which many think will happen, or any outcome where Gaza poses a threat again.”

How did Trump describe the consequences if Hamas delays action?

“Let’s get this done, FAST. Everyone will be treated fairly!” he further wrote. Additionally, he expressed gratitude that “Israel has temporarily stopped the bombing in order to give the Hostage release and Peace Deal a chance to be completed,” despite the enclave’s civil defence agency’s claim that Israel conducted dozens of attacks on Gaza City overnight, AFP reported.

What steps has Hamas taken in response to the warning so far?

Earlier, Trump had given a deadline for Hamas’s peace agreement with Israel until 6 p.m. Sunday, suggesting that everything would go out of control if the deadline were not met. He stated that Hamas would be given one last opportunity to agree to a peace agreement, free their Israeli hostages, and end the hostilities. He also emphasized that “peace will happen, one way or another.”

A few hours after Trump’s message, Hamas released a statement that it agreed to the main points of the US peace plan. This included important points such as the release of all living or dead hostages held in Gaza. Furthermore, it stated that the militant group is prepared to “hand over the administration of the Gaza Strip to a Palestinian body of independents (technocrats) based on Palestinian national consensus and with Arab and Islamic support”, Al Jazeera reported.

In this context, the movement affirms its readiness to immediately enter into negotiations through the mediators to discuss the details of this agreement,” Hamas said in a statement released on Telegram, quoted by Al Jazeera. The group also agreed to hand over the Gaza administration to an independent Palestinian technocrats’ body “based on Palestinian national consensus and Arab and Islamic support.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed optimism that he would be able to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days,” as Israel and Hamas hold indirect negotiations in Egypt on Monday regarding a new US proposal to end the war.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

1. Trump’s calls to Israel to stop bombing, after Hamas said it accepted certain aspects of Trump’s 20-point plan for ending the conflict.
2. Trump had given a deadline for Hamas’s peace agreement with Israel until 6 p.m. Sunday.
3. Netanyahu expressed optimism that he would be able to announce the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days.”
4. Netanyahu reported that he sent a delegation to Egypt “to finalize technical details”.

In a short statement on Saturday night, Netanyahu reported that he sent a delegation to Egypt “to finalize technical details,” and stated, “our goal is to contain these negotiations to a time frame of a few days,” AP reported.