United States President Donald Trump, on Tuesday, warned that Hamas will face severe consequences if it fails to accept his Gaza peace deal within days.
“We have one signature that we need, and that signature will pay in hell if they don’t sign. I hope they sign for their own good and create something really great,” Trump told US Generals and Admirals at Quantico, Virginia.
Earlier, he told reporters he was giving Hamas “three or four days” to respond to the plan, which calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, disarmament of the group, and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
The proposal also outlines a post-war transitional authority to be headed by Trump himself.
Under the deal, Hamas members would be barred from holding future government positions, although those willing to embrace “peaceful co-existence” would be granted amnesty.
The plan, unveiled when Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, visited Trump at the White House on Monday, has drawn support from world powers, including several Arab and Muslim nations, but Hamas was yet to issue an official response.
