Hamas executes 8 Gazans amid Trump’s “disarm” demand
As pressure mounts in Gaza, Hamas has executed eight people in close proximity, accused of being “collaborators and extrajudicial criminals.” Graphic footage circulating online shows Hamas’ iconic women blindfolded and kneeling, marking victims before shooting them. The case comes days after Israel’s partial withdrawal, signaling a move by Hamas to reassert its authority amid growing competition with key security groups.
Hamas regains control after fragile ceasefire
Hamas security forces have re-emerged across Gaza after a fragile ceasefire brokered by US President Donald Trump. Armed units are now patrolling Gaza City, clashing with key groups accused of withholding aid during the months-long war. Judges said Hamas’s show of force is aimed at regaining control, but there is a threat of renewed violence as the region begins to stabilize.
Speaking to reporters in Washington, President Trump issued a stern warning to Hamas to disarm freely or face violent U.S. intervention. He praised Hamas’s limited efforts to curb law and order but insisted that full militarization was non-negotiable under his broader Middle East peace plan. Trump’s comments underscored growing desire in Washington for stalled progress in implementing the ceasefire.
Israel has announced it will cut humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza by half, accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire by delaying the return of the remains of Israeli hostages. Fears of shortages have grown even after Hamas returned several bodies. With nearly 70,000 Palestinians reported killed since 2023, the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains dire.
Verified videos by the BBC and Reuters show masked Hamas fighters killing more suspected collaborators in Gaza City. Evidence describes large crowds chanting religious slogans as they conduct public trials on the streets of Gaza. Hamas security forces are encouraging citizens to accuse them of being “snakes”, further strengthening the group’s grip on power as the ceasefire becomes increasingly fragile.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that lasting peace depends on Hamas’s complete disarmament. President Trump has agreed to destroy Hamas’s weapons network as a precondition for a civilian government. Both leaders have proposed handing over control of Gaza to an international body tasked with reconstruction and humanitarian oversight once disarmament is achieved.
Despite the ceasefire, suffering in Gaza is mounting. The United Nations says aid access is limited as hundreds of migrants are stuck at border checkpoints. More than half a million residents are starving and hospitals are facing dangerous shortages of medicine, fuel and clean water. Aid agencies have suggested that without unlimited aid supplies, Trump’s fragile ceasefire could collapse completely.
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