NewsOnline Nigeria reports taht US President Donald Trump has issued a stark ultimatum to Hamas, giving the militant group until 2200 GMT on Sunday (1:00 a.m. Monday in Gaza) to accept his 20-point peace plan for the war-torn territory or face what he described as “all hell like no one has ever seen before.”
The warning, delivered Friday via Trump’s Truth Social account, follows Hamas’s request for more time to review the proposal, which seeks to end nearly two years of devastating conflict in Gaza.
The plan, backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu includes a ceasefire, release of hostages within 72 hours, Hamas disarmament, and a phased Israeli withdrawal. It also calls for a post-war transitional authority led by Trump himself.
“This LAST CHANCE agreement must be reached,” Trump declared, threatening unprecedented retaliation if Hamas refuses.
Hamas, however, remains divided. While some leaders see unconditional approval as a path to a ceasefire under Trump’s guarantees, others insist on amending clauses related to disarmament and demand international assurances of a full Israeli withdrawal.
Meanwhile, the humanitarian toll continues to mount. Gaza’s civil defence reported at least 11 deaths from Israeli strikes on Friday, including eight in Gaza City, amid heavy bombardments. The UN warned there is “no safe place in Gaza,” describing Israel-designated zones in the south as “places of death.”
Amnesty International decried a “catastrophic wave of mass displacement” as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forced into overcrowded southern enclaves lacking food, clean water, and medical care.
The ultimatum marks Trump’s most forceful intervention in the conflict to date, with world powers, including Arab and Muslim nations already backing his peace framework. But with Hamas split and Israel intensifying its offensive, it remains unclear whether the deadline will bring peace or trigger a new, more dangerous phase of the war.
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