New Delhi: President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Hamas, declaring that the militant group must surrender its weapons voluntarily or face forcible disarmament by the United States and its allies.

The statement came just days after Trump brokered a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that halted months of fighting in Gaza.

Speaking aboard Air Force One en route to Tel Aviv on Monday, Trump told reporters, “Hamas must disarm or be disarmed. We will not allow any group to threaten Israel, America, or peace in the Middle East again.” The president’s comments marked his most direct threat yet since announcing what he called a “historic end to the Gaza war.”

Trump’s ultimatum followed private talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abde

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