Trump threatens ‘to go in and kill’ Hamas over internal Gaza clashes
The US president has threatened the Palestinian group, saying that, “if Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them”.
Donald Trump did not specify what purported killings he was referring to by Hamas, nor provide additional details to back up his threat.
In recent days, reports have surfaced of clashes between Hamas and members of Palestinian gangs and rival clans that received Israeli backing during the country’s war on Gaza.
Trump says US-backed intervention possible against Hamas despite handover of Israeli captives’ bodies
President Donald Trump has said that additional bodies of captives held by Hamas were returned to Israel, but warned that further US-backed intervention could be necessary if the Palestinian group fails to uphold its ceasefire commitments.
“If they don’t behave, we will take care of it,” Trump told reporters at the White House. He ruled out a US direct involvement, but said that “people very close, very nearby … will do the trick very easily, but under our auspices.”
As part of the truce deal between Hamas and Israel signed last week, the Palestinian group released the living captives and the bodies of some dead captives it could access, saying that “significant efforts and special equipment” are needed to recover the rest of the bodies.
Israel has been trying to "take care of it" for 2 years with yours and Biden's full backing. You're just showing the peace plan was nothing but another distraction tactic. Beating the back to full on genocide drum together with Netanyahu.
Hamas says return of remaining captives’ bodies ‘may take some time’
The Palestinian group has said that the return of the remaining dead captives “may take some time”, as some of their bodies are buried in tunnels destroyed or under the rubble of buildings demolished by the Israeli army.
“The bodies of the Israeli prisoners that the resistance was able to access were handed over immediately,” Hamas said in a statement. Since the ceasefire agreement came into place last week, nine of the 28 deceased captives have been returned to Israel.
But the Palestinian group said that extracting the remaining bodies requires equipment and devices to remove the rubble, which are currently unavailable due to Israel’s ban on their entry.
“Therefore, any delay in the return of the bodies falls entirely on the Netanyahu government, which is obstructing and preventing the provision of the necessary capabilities,” the group said, reaffirming its commitment to the agreement and its “keenness to implement it”.
