President Donald Trump issued a stark warning to Hamas on Thursday, declaring that if the terrorist group continues killing in Gaza, the United States “will have no choice but to kill them.” The message, posted on Truth Social, came just after Trump concluded a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin and followed reports that Hamas had executed over 30 individuals in Gaza.
“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,” Trump wrote. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!”
Trump’s statement came in response to reports, including from Reuters citing Palestinian sources, that Hamas executed dozens of alleged gang members in Gaza City this week. These killings directly violate the terms of the first phase of Trump’s recently accepted peace proposal, which had included a ceasefire agreement and the release of hostages.
This marks the latest in a series of escalating statements from the president aimed at forcing Hamas to disarm. On Tuesday, Trump declared, “They will disarm, and if they don’t disarm, we will disarm them, and it’ll happen quickly and perhaps violently.”
Earlier this week, Trump traveled to both Israel and Egypt following Hamas’s agreement to the initial terms of his peace framework. That agreement included the release of 20 living hostages. Israel also received the bodies of eight deceased hostages—six Israeli, one Nepali, and one unidentified.
According to the BBC, Hamas claimed it needs special equipment to locate the bodies of 19 additional Israeli hostages, sparking outrage among hostage families who have demanded a halt to further ceasefire implementation until all remains are recovered.
While speaking in Egypt, Trump emphasized that the future of Gaza must include full demilitarization. “Gaza’s reconstruction requires that it be demilitarized and that a new, honest civilian police force must be allowed to create a safe condition for the people in Gaza,” he said.
Trump’s administration has taken a hardline approach throughout the Gaza conflict, positioning U.S. policy in favor of Israeli security and regional demilitarization. The president’s latest ultimatum sends a clear message: any deviation from the peace deal by Hamas will be met with force.
