Trump Threatens ‘All Hell Will Break Out Against Hamas’ If…

President Donald Trump has warned that “all hell, like no one has ever seen before, will break out against Hamas” if the militant group does not agree to the Gaza peace deal by his newly-appointed deadline.

“We will have peace in the Middle East one way or the other. The violence and bloodshed will stop. Release the hostages, all of them, including the bodies of those that are dead, now,” said Trump via Truth Social on Friday. “This deal also spares the lives of all remaining Hamas fighters.”

Offering Hamas “one last chance” to sign the deal, which was announced on Monday, Trump issued a deadline of 6 p.m. ET on Sunday night.

The President claimed that 25,000 Hamas members have already been killed in the war, which is approaching its two-year mark on Oct. 7. (TIME has been unable to independently verify this figure.)

“As for the rest, we know where and who you are, and you will be hunted down, and killed,” Trump warned.

Trump and Netanyahu put forth their 20-point Gaza plan after meeting at the White House on Monday.

The proposal includes a framework for the demilitarization of Hamas in Gaza, a gradual withdrawal of Israeli military, the restoration of aid without interference into Gaza, and the establishment of a transitional “apolitical Palestinian committee” to govern the territory.

This “Board of Peace” in Gaza would be led by Trump, as well as former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair, who has participated in talks between Palestinians and Israelis throughout his political career.

At the core of the Gaza agreement lies the demand that all hostages be released. It’s thought that 48 hostages remain in Gaza, with Netanyahu stating that 20 of those are still alive.

Once all the hostages are freed, Israel will release 250 life sentence prisoners plus 1700 Gazans who were detained after Oct. 7, 2023.

Gaza will be redeveloped under the plan, with no Palestinians forced to leave, something which was previously of concern to those living in the territory and others in the international community.

Notably, the 20-point plan does not put forth a two-state solution. Trump and Netanyahu have both voiced their disapproval of Western countries recognizing a Palestinian statehood. The topic featured heavily in their respective speeches during the United Nations General Assembly in September.

Times.com