President Donald Trump vows to enforce Hamas’s disarmament “quickly and, if needed, violently,” as all living Israeli hostages return home under the historic Gaza peace accord.
In a powerful statement marking a turning point in Middle East diplomacy, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that **Hamas will face total disarmament—voluntarily or by force—**as he launched the second phase of his Gaza peace initiative.
Speaking from Washington on Tuesday, Trump reaffirmed that Israel’s security and the complete demilitarization of Hamas are non-negotiable pillars of the peace deal that ended the two-year war.
“They will disarm because they said they are going to disarm. And if they don’t disarm, we will disarm them,” Trump said firmly. “They know I’m not playing games.”
The President’s warning comes after the successful return of all 20 living Israeli hostages from Gaza—a monumental diplomatic and humanitarian achievement that Trump called “the first and most important step.”
“We did something monumental—we got the hostages back,” he said. “Above all else, that was the mission. They misrepresented the number of those killed, but every life matters, and I want every last one returned.”
In a post on his Truth Social platform earlier in the day, Trump celebrated the breakthrough while making clear that the mission continues:
“ALL TWENTY HOSTAGES ARE BACK AND FEELING AS GOOD AS CAN BE EXPECTED. A big burden has been lifted, but the job IS NOT DONE. THE DEAD HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED, AS PROMISED! Phase Two begins right NOW!!!”
According to senior U.S. and Israeli sources, Phase Two involves a multinational mechanism—led by the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar—to enforce Hamas’s total disarmament, oversee Gaza’s reconstruction, and ensure no terror infrastructure re-emerges.
Trump’s direct communication with Hamas leaders has reportedly been blunt and uncompromising, reflecting the President’s trademark diplomacy-through-strength approach.
“I spoke to Hamas, and I said, ‘You’re going to disarm, right?’ They said, ‘Yes, sir.’ They will disarm—or we will disarm them. Quickly, if necessary, violently.”
Israeli officials have praised Trump’s firmness, viewing it as a long-awaited shift from appeasement to enforcement of accountability in Gaza. “For the first time in decades, a U.S. President is not just talking peace—he’s enforcing it,” an Israeli cabinet source told local media.
As the Middle East braces for the next stage, Trump’s message is unmistakable:
The age of Hamas’s armed rule is over—and Israel’s right to live without terror will be defended with absolute resolve.
