Trump Presses Phase Two of Gaza Plan Requiring Hamas Disarmament as Armed Wing Refuses

Overview

• Standing with Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago, Trump said the next stage should start very quickly and insisted disarmament must precede further steps.
• The outlined phase includes demilitarizing Gaza, establishing a postwar administration, launching reconstruction, and deploying a temporary international force.
• Hamas’s Ezzedin al-Qassam Brigades declared they will not hand over weapons or surrender while occupation persists.
• Hamas confirmed earlier deaths of senior figures including former spokesman Abu Obeida and Mohammed Sinwar, and said other commanders such as Mohammed Shabanah were also killed in prior Israeli strikes.
• Trump urged leniency in Netanyahu’s corruption cases and warned he would back striking Iran immediately if Tehran revives nuclear or ballistic programs.