US President Donald Trump threatened “massive bloodshed” if Israel and Hamas did not “move fast” on the Gaza peace plan on Monday. In anticipation of a potential truce, Israel and Hamas are scheduled to negotiate in Egypt later today.
“I am requesting that everyone go quickly as I have been informed that the first phase should be finished this week. I’m going to keep an eye on this centuries-old “conflict.” “Time is of the essence, or there will be massive bleeding that nobody wants to witness.” Trump stated in a post on his website, Truth Social.
The Republican leader claims that the Gaza peace proposal has been the subject of “positive discussions” with Hamas and other nations.
“This weekend, there have been very fruitful talks with Hamas and nations from all over the world (Arab, Muslim, and everyone else) to free the hostages, put a stop to the war in Gaza, and—above all—finally achieve the long-sought peace in the Middle East. These discussions are moving along quickly and have been quite successful. He stated that the technical teams will reconvene on Monday in Egypt to finalize the arrangements.
The release of hostages is probably going to be the main emphasis of the first phase of the peace plan for Gaza.
Following the US President’s ultimatum to the Palestinian organization to accept his peace plan or face “all hell,” Hamas on Friday night agreed to some of the terms of Trump’s Gaza peace plan, including the end of the war, Israel’s withdrawal, the release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian captives, aid and recovery efforts, and opposition to the expulsion of Palestinians from the territory.
Trump then threatened to “risk further devastation” in Gaza unless Hamas “move quickly” and accept a peace agreement with Israel. Israel was also cautioned to cease bombing Gaza. However, Israel is said to have bombarded Gaza, killing six civilians, just hours after Trump issued his warning. A day later, Trump asserted that a truce would be implemented following Hamas’ confirmation and that Israel had agreed to the first disengagement line.
What the Prime Minister of Israel said
Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, stated that he intends to declare the release of all hostages from Gaza “in the coming days”.
Israel’s residents, my brothers and sisters, are about to accomplish something truly remarkable. This is not yet final. We are putting a lot of effort into it, and I hope to be able to tell you that all of our hostages—dead and alive—will be returning in the days ahead, while it is still Sukkot. In the meantime, the IDF is still present in the areas that control the Gaza Strip and in its depths,” he stated in a Hebrew video message.
The “easy or the hard way” is how Netanyahu promised to “disarm” Hamas. Additionally, he hinted that Israel will not completely leave Gaza, as Hamas has long called for.
Israel’s residents, my brothers and sisters, are about to accomplish something truly remarkable. This is not yet final. We are putting a lot of effort into it, and I hope to be able to tell you that all of our hostages—dead and alive—will be returning in the days ahead, while it is still Sukkot. In the meantime, the IDF is still present in the areas that control the Gaza Strip and in its depths,” he stated in a Hebrew video message.
The “easy or the hard way” is how Netanyahu promised to “disarm” Hamas. Additionally, he hinted that Israel will not completely leave Gaza, as Hamas has long called for.
In the second phase of the strategy, Israel’s military will maintain its authority over Gaza, and we will disarm Hamas either politically or militarily. Trump, you heard him, will not put up with any more delays. Gaza will be demilitarized and Hamas disarmed in the second phase. This will either be accomplished militarily by us or diplomatically via Trump’s strategy. Either the easy way or the hard way, this will happen,” he stated.
