Trump says Israeli forces could resume fighting in Gaza ‘as soon as I say the word’ if Hamas won’t uphold ceasefire deal

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  1. *Submission statement: This story concerns the US and its relationships with countries in the Middle East. It also relates to US influence in the region.*

    [President Donald Trump said Wednesday](https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/politics/hamas-warning-trump-israel-gaza?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=missions&utm_source=reddit) that he would consider allowing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to resume military action in Gaza if Hamas refuses to uphold its end of the ceasefire deal, telling CNN that Israeli forces could return to the streets “as soon as I say the word.”

    “What’s going on with Hamas – that’ll be straightened out quickly,” the president said in a brief telephone call.

    Trump’s comments come as Israel is accusing Hamas, a group labeled a terrorist organization by the US government, of not abiding by the agreement that it hand over hostages, living and dead, as part of a deal to end the fighting in Gaza. That has caused rising anger in Israel, where authorities have told the UN that humanitarian aid shipments expected to be allowed into Gaza will be reduced or delayed because of the small number of deceased hostages turned over. But so far, the tenuous ceasefire has held.

    Point 4 of Trump’s 20-point peace plan stated, “Within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting this agreement, all hostages, alive and deceased, will be returned.” As of Wednesday morning, all 20 of the living Israeli hostages had been returned to Israel. But Hamas had handed over the bodies of only four people, and the Israeli military has said that one of them does not belong to an Israeli hostage. Four to five more bodies are expected to be returned this evening, a source familiar with the matter told CNN on Wednesday.

  2. Its kinda crazy that Hamas is putting more effort into executing civilians right now than finding the bodies of the hostages.

    The pro ‘palestine’ part of reddit is somehow okay with this too and making excuses for it. Mask off, for like the 30th time, I guess

  3. Their plan was always to get their hostages back and then resume fighting. And they’ll use any excuse they can to do so. Dead bodies in the rubble filled wasteland of Gaza are probably difficult to exhume at the moment.

  4. This “ceasefire” deal was always bogus and a lie.

    Trump opens his mouth and lies come out. We are seeing this being repeat again, again and again.

  5. Bubba they ain’t gonna wait… Hamas crosses the line and Israel will remind them what it’s like to not be the biggest jerk in Gaza again

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