"Trump claimed that Israel is helping the people of Gaza and dismissed the near-daily Israeli ceasefire violations. Before and after his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump stressed that Hamas must disarm, issuing a stern threat to the Palestinian group. Asked what would happen if Hamas refused to give up its weapons, Trump said: It would be horrible for them, horrible. It's going to be really, really bad for them."
"Last week, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Washington's top priority was to move to the second phase of the ceasefire, which would see the establishment of a technocratic Palestinian administration and the deployment of an international police force. But on Monday, Trump kept the focus on Hamas, reiterating the claim that other countries have offered to wipe them out if the group refuses to give up its weapons."
"Israel has killed 414 Palestinians in Gaza since the start of the ceasefire in October, and it continues to restrict the flow of international aid into the territory, including temporary shelter provisions, despite people suffering deadly weather conditions in makeshift tents. Trump, however, said that Israel is fully living up to its commitments under the deal 100 percent. I'm not concerned about anything that Israel is doing, he told reporters."
Benjamin Netanyahu visited the United States and met Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, marking Netanyahu's fifth visit since the inauguration. The two leaders exchanged praise and presented a united front on Middle East issues, focusing on Gaza and Iran. Trump asserted that Israel is helping Gaza and dismissed reports of near-daily Israeli ceasefire violations. Trump repeatedly demanded that Hamas disarm and warned that refusal to surrender weapons would bring severe consequences. Washington's previous emphasis on a second ceasefire phase with a technocratic Palestinian administration and international police was noted, but Trump emphasized eliminating Hamas if it retained arms. Israel's restrictions on aid and reported Palestinian deaths continued.
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