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Trump Threatens to Forcibly Disarm Hamas as Ceasefire Enters Phase Two

The ultimatum sharpens pressure as disputed remains, aid limits, scattered violence threaten the U.S.-brokered truce.

US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Argentina's President Javier Milei at the White House in Washington, DC, on October 14, 2025.
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U.S. President Donald Trump waves while walking on the South Lawn as he arrives back at the White House, after participating in a world leaders' summit in Egypt on ending the Gaza war, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 14, 2025. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz
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Overview

  • At the White House, President Trump warned Hamas to disarm or be disarmed "quickly and perhaps violently," saying he conveyed the message through intermediaries.
  • Trump asserted Hamas told him it would decommission weapons, yet the group has not issued a clear public commitment to disarm.
  • Phase one concluded with Hamas freeing the 20 remaining living hostages as Israel released thousands of Palestinian detainees under the ceasefire deal.
  • Tensions grew over unrecovered bodies of deceased hostages, with Trump accusing Hamas of misrepresenting numbers, four bodies returned so far, and Israeli officials threatening to curb aid as the U.N. reported border closures and a planned cut in deliveries.
  • Reports pointed to fresh strains on the truce, including Israeli troops shooting people accused of breaching lines and Hamas executions in Gaza, as Trump declared Phase Two underway with disarmament plus potential amnesty and safe passage for those who decommission weapons.