US President Donald Trump on Friday issued an ultimatum to Hamas to accept his Gaza peace plan by Sunday, 6 PM Washington D.C. time, or face “all hell.”
He further stated: “An Agreement must be reached with Hamas by Sunday Evening at SIX (6) P.M., Washington, D.C. time,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Every Country has signed on! If this LAST CHANCE agreement is not reached, all HELL, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas. THERE WILL BE PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.”
Earlier this week, Trump had unveiled the plan along with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. This new peace deal comes nearly after two years of conflict, and the deal still has not been accepted by the Palestinian group. On Tuesday, Hamas had stated that they would study the proposal, and Trump told Reuters that Hamas would only have three to four days to respond.
He threatened Hamas and said that most of them are surrounded and militarily trapped, “just waiting for me to give the final word and go,” adding that there will be a “devastating blow targeted for them at the instant.”
The deal extended by President Trump calls for the release of hostages within 72 hours, the disarmament of Hamas, and Israel’s gradual withdrawal from Gaza.
Maojammad Nazal, a member of Hamas’s political bureau, said in a statement Friday that, “We have a few concerns with the plan and we will announce our position on it soon.”
