Trump: 'Hamas will disarm, and if they won't, we will disarm them'

 

US President Donald Trump addressed the next phases of the Gaza peace plan, which began with a ceasefire and the return of all of the living hostages who remained in captivity yesterday.

Speaking to the media today (Tuesday), President Trump stated that "they will disarm because they said they are going to disarm. And if they don't disarm, we will disarm them."

"They know I'm not playing games," he added of Hamas.

Addressing the release of the hostages, he stated: "We did something monumental - we got the hostages back. That was the first thing we had to do, above all else, get the hostages back. They misrepresented, because we were told that they had 26-24 of dead hostages, if we can use those terms. It seems they don't have that, because we're talking about a much lesser number. That's a very tough subject. I want them back."

Turning back to the issue of Hamas's disarmament, Trump stated: "They will disarm. And if they don't disarm, we will disarm them - and it'll happen quickly and, perhaps, violently, but they will disarm."

"I spoke to Hamas, and I said, 'Well, you're going to disarm, right?' 'Yes, sir, we're going to disarm.' That's what they told me. They will disarm, or we will disarm them," Trump said.

Earlier on Tuesday, President Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform: "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!!! President DJT"

Satmar's Candidate for Mayor, Mamdani's Wife Mourns Death of Palestinian Influencer Saleh al-Jafarawi

 Rama Duwaji, wife of New York City mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani, coddled in Satmar Sukka, expressed public grief over the death of Palestinian influencer Saleh al-Jafarawi, who was killed Sunday amid clashes between Hamas and rival factions in Gaza.

Duwaji shared an Instagram Story mourning the 27-year-old, known to Israeli media as “Mr. FAFO,” posting four broken-heart emojis alongside a tribute. Al-Jafarawi had gained notoriety for celebrating the October 7, 2023, attacks in Israel while documenting the Gaza conflict, amassing a large following on social media.

His death has drawn mixed reactions. Many Israelis condemned him as a Hamas propagandist, while some pro-Palestinian activists, including Duwaji, marked his passing with sorrow.

Duwaji’s public mourning has reignited discussion about the influence of social media figures in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the political visibility of those connected to public officials.

Trump in his speech in Knesset Asks Herzog to Pardon Netanyahu

 

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Trump's Speech in the Knesset Live

 

Last living hostages all released after 738 days in Hamas hell

They’re free.

All living hostages in Gaza were released by Hamas Monday — with all 20 reportedly walking to Red Cross trucks under their own power following a historic cease-fire deal forced by President Trump.

The first seven hostages returned to Israel around 2:30 a.m. ET Monday after being transported out of the Palestinian territory by Red Cross trucks. The remaining 13 hostages were released by Hamas hours later.

Emotional scenes emerged as the hostages spoke to family members for the first time after 738 days in Hamas hell.

Twin brothers Gali and Ziv Berman, who were kept apart for two years, embraced as they were finally reunited.

Mothers and fathers sobbed as they saw their sons for the first time in video calls. In person reunions were expected later on Monday.

The bodies of 28 other hostages are still in the Palestinian enclave and are expected to be released over the next several days.

The survivors’ two-year nightmare is finally ending following Israel’s devastating war, which was meant to crush Hamas and free the captives.

More than 250 hostages were originally taken during the Oct. 7, 2023 terror attacks on southern Israel.

The captives endured horrific conditions, according to survivors who were released as part of previous deals or rescued by the Israel Defense Forces. They reported being tortured, raped and starved.

One hostage, Evyatar David, was forced to dig his own grave as part of a sick Hamas propaganda video released in August, which showed him extremely gaunt.

In September 2024, Hamas executed six hostages with point-blank shots after Israeli troops got too close to their hiding place.

The war also devastated Gaza, with huge swaths of the enclave destroyed by Israeli strikes. More than 67,000 Palestinians were killed, according to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Health Ministry.

That figure does not differentiate between civilians and terrorists.

The release of the hostages marks a major turning point in the Gaza war — and a step toward ending it once-and-for-all, per Trump’s 20-point peace plan.

After Israel agreed to the cease-fire deal, it withdrew its troops from much of Gaza and stopped attacking Hamas.

What comes next is a complex deal, in which Trump and Israel’s Middle Eastern neighbors will work to force Hamas to disarm and give up power.

Along with the living captives, Hamas was ordered to hand over the bodies of all the dead hostages whose whereabouts it knows, with an international effort set to begin to locate the remains of those missing.

It remains unclear how many bodies Hamas and its extremist allies have lost in the war, which saw large swaths of Gaza reduced to rubble and the terror network’s tunnel system repeatedly blown up.

The conditions of two others, Bipin Joshi, 24, and Tamir Nimrodi, 20, were unknown to the public before the hostage exchange.

Like with the previous hostage exchanges, the Red Cross was scheduled to drop the hostages off with the Israeli military, which will proceed to transport the captives to medical facilities to be treated.

 

SKY NEWS TV host breaks down in tears as Israeli hostages released

 

Netanyahu joins Trump in Presidential Limo en route to Knesset

Air Force One is welcomed to Israeli airspace by Ben Gurion Airport control tower:

"Welcome to the state of Israel, Mr. President. Your visit carries deep meaning for people in this time. Thank you for your friendship and unbreakable bond between our nations. God bless America and God bless Israel."

President Trump leaves Air Forces One and greets President Herzog and Prime Minister Netanyahu.

Contrary to protocol, Prime Minister Netanyahu and his wife were invited to board US President Trump's presidential vehicle, the "Beast," at Ben Gurion Airport, and from there they now departed for the Knesset.

President Trump on Qatar ..."I realized they are at the center of it all"

 

President Trump on Netanyahu: he is a wartime leader. we had disagreements that were quickly resolved. he did a great job and worked with me wonderfully. With Biden it was the opposite because they backed Iran.

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"In 2017 I didn’t know them very well, but once I got to know them, I realized they are at the center of it all. you could walk from Iran to Qatar in a second.

OTD Dress Up Chassidish When visiting Parents

 

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