Admiral Brad Cooper urges Hamas to halt violence against Gazans and embrace Trump’s 20-point peace plan as the only path toward lasting stability.
In a powerful rebuke to Hamas, Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), called on the terror organization to immediately cease its attacks on innocent Palestinian civilians and to fully comply with President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza.
Speaking from U.S. Central Command headquarters, Adm. Cooper condemned Hamas’s continued violence — not only in Hamas-controlled areas of Gaza, but also in zones secured by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) behind the Yellow Line.
“This is a historic opportunity for peace,” Cooper declared. “Hamas should seize it by fully standing down, strictly adhering to President Trump’s plan, and disarming without delay.”
The Admiral confirmed that the United States has relayed its concerns to regional mediators, including Egypt and Qatar, both of whom have agreed to coordinate with Washington in enforcing the ceasefire and protecting Gaza’s civilian population.
“We remain highly optimistic for the future of peace in the region,” he concluded.
Adm. Cooper’s statement comes amid growing international pressure on Hamas to disarm and surrender control of Gaza, in accordance with the second phase of the Trump peace framework, which requires total demilitarization and reconstruction under multinational supervision.
Israeli officials welcomed the statement as a clear demonstration of U.S. resolve, underscoring that the Gaza peace process is no longer an open-ended negotiation but an enforceable mandate.
A senior Israeli security source praised Cooper’s remarks:
“For the first time, America is calling Hamas’s violence by its real name — terror against its own people. The U.S. is standing with Israel not only in words, but in moral clarity.”
The message from CENTCOM is unmistakable: The era of impunity for Hamas is over. The only way forward — for Gazans, for Israel, and for the Middle East — is through complete disarmament and adherence to Trump’s historic peace roadmap.In a powerful rebuke to Hamas, Admiral Brad Cooper, Commander of the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), called on the terror organization to immediately cease its attacks on innocent Palestinian civilians and to fully comply with President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan for Gaza.
Speaking from U.S. Central Command headquarters, Adm. Cooper condemned Hamas’s continued violence — not only in Hamas-controlled areas of Gaza, but also in zones secured by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) behind the Yellow Line.
“This is a historic opportunity for peace,” Cooper declared. “Hamas should seize it by fully standing down, strictly adhering to President Trump’s plan, and disarming without delay.”
The Admiral confirmed that the United States has relayed its concerns to regional mediators, including Egypt and Qatar, both of whom have agreed to coordinate with Washington in enforcing the ceasefire and protecting Gaza’s civilian population.
“We remain highly optimistic for the future of peace in the region,” he concluded.
Adm. Cooper’s statement comes amid growing international pressure on Hamas to disarm and surrender control of Gaza, in accordance with the second phase of the Trump peace framework, which requires total demilitarization and reconstruction under multinational supervision.
Israeli officials welcomed the statement as a clear demonstration of U.S. resolve, underscoring that the Gaza peace process is no longer an open-ended negotiation but an enforceable mandate.
A senior Israeli security source praised Cooper’s remarks:
“For the first time, America is calling Hamas’s violence by its real name — terror against its own people. The U.S. is standing with Israel not only in words, but in moral clarity.”
The message from CENTCOM is unmistakable: The era of impunity for Hamas is over. The only way forward — for Gazans, for Israel, and for the Middle East — is through complete disarmament and adherence to Trump’s historic peace roadmap.
