‘Must move quickly, or....’: Trump warns Hamas, says will ‘not tolerate’ any delay in Gaza peace plan

US President Donald Trump issued a warning to the Palestinian militant group Hamas, saying that it "must move quickly, or else all bets will be off." Taking to his social media platform Truth Social on Saturday (October 4), the American president wrote, “I appreciate that Israel has temporarily stopped the bombing in order to give the Hostage release and Peace Deal a chance to be completed. Hamas must move quickly, or else all bets will be off. I will not tolerate delay, which many think will happen, or any outcome where Gaza poses a threat again. Let’s get this done, FAST. Everyone will be treated fairly!” he wrote on his social media platform Truth Social."

This came while Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner and senior US envoy Steve Witkoff were headed to Egypt to discuss the release of hostages held by Hamas.

Trump warns Israel

United States President Donald Trump on Friday (Oct 3) welcomed the acceptance statement by Hamas on his Gaza peace plan and urged Israel to stop the bombing of Gaza immediately. On his Truth Social platform, Trump said that Hamas' statement is a proof that they are ready for ‘lasting peace.’ Stating that it would be ‘too dangerous’ to bomb Gaza right now, the US President urged Israel to stop immediately so that all hostages are out safely. He also added that America is ready to take the negotiations further, adding that this is necessary for the peace of the entire region.

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Soon after, in a video statement, Trump thanked Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt for helping in negotiations with Hamas for the Gaza peace plan. Calling the day ‘unprecedented’, Trump said that he is looking forward to having the hostages come home to their parents. “This is a big day, we'll see how it all turns out. We have to get the final word down and concrete…We're very close to achieving peace in the Middle East,” he added.