Trump warns Hamas must disarm for Gaza peace deal to reach next phase

Trump warns Hamas must disarm for Gaza peace deal to reach next phase


This week, the U.S. deployed even more military assets to the Caribbean, adding to what is already the largest deployment of the U.S. Navy to that region in half-a-century. And when it comes to the Middle East, today, President Trump threatened to restart war in Iran, accusing the country of -- quote -- "trying to build up again." Senior U.S. and European officials say the plan for phase two is to rebuild Rafah and Eastern Gaza, not Western Gaza, to persuade Palestinians to leave their destroyed Western Gaza homes and cross the yellow line, while handing over weapons for cash.

Author: Nick Schifrin, Janine AlHadidi


Published at: 2025-12-29 23:55:25

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