Expect Hamas to scuttle Trump’s cease-fire deal — – Latest News
President Donald Trump says he’s hoping Hamas will settle for his group’s newest proposal for a 60-day cease-fire with Israel as quickly as subsequent week — however the terror group’s speedy counter-offer exhibits why he’s in for disappointment.
Trump reported that Israel has accepted the deal, which would come with a partial withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and a surge in humanitarian help.
A Hamas official says his group, too, is “ready and serious regarding reaching an agreement” — however just one that “leads to the complete end of the war.”
Same outdated, usual: That’s been the phobia group’s chief demand from the beginning.
It desires Israel to completely halt its operations in Gaza with Hamas left free to rebuild — to ultimately assault the Jewish state again.
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Israel can let Hamas’ leaders stay — however not in Gaza.
Before the struggle ends, “there will not be a Hamas,” declared Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday. “We’re not going back to that.”
Israel can not permit any repeat of Hamas’ Oct. 7 slaughterfest.
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And with the group’s benefactor, Iran, now severely weakened, there’s no cause for Jerusalem not to end the job: Force these monsters to cry uncle . . . or destroy them.
Trump warns that if Hamas rejects the deal, “IT WILL ONLY GET WORSE” for the group, however that hasn’t budged the terrorists earlier than.
These bitter-enders could even desire death.
If they refuse to disarm, that’s precisely what they deserve.
Deal or not.
