"Israel will return to those streets as soon as I say the word. If Israel could go in and knock the crap of them, they’d do that," Trump was quoted as saying.
US President Donald Trump told CNN on Wednesday that he would consider allowing Israeli forces to resume fighting in Gaza if Hamas fails to uphold its end of the ceasefire deal. "Israel will return to those streets as soon as I say the word. If Israel could go in and knock the crap of them, they’d do that," Trump was quoted as saying to CNN in a brief telephone call when asked what would happen if Hamas refused to disarm.
Point four of Trump's 20-point peace plan states that "all hostages, alive and deceased, will be returned," within 72 hours of Israel "publicly accepting this agreement." All 20 living hostages were freed, but only seven of the 28 remains of deceased hostages have been handed over to Israel as of Wednesday evening. However, Trump emphasized the importance of releasing the living hostages. "Getting those 20 hostages out was paramount," he said, according to CNN.
In the days since the hostages were released, violent clashes have erupted between Hamas terrorists and rival groups, most notably the influential Doghmush clan. This included an incident that escalated to a public execution of Gazans whom the terror group accused of being "collaborators with Israel." (Read More)
