Donald Trump has warned that Hamas will face a massive ‘problem’ if the Gaza ceasefire collapses, as he revealed plans for an ‘international stabilization force’ preparing to enter the territory.
The president spoke from Air Force One where he met with the Emir of Qatar during a quick pit stop on his way to Asia on Saturday.
He warned that Hamas ‘will have a very big problem’ if it fails to uphold the tentative deal forged with Israel earlier this month, which many fear is teetering on the brink.
‘The ceasefire will hold. If not, we will deal with Hamas very harshly,’ Trump declared.
‘I hope for Hamas’s sake that it holds,’ he added. ‘They gave us their word. If it doesn’t hold, they will have a very big problem.’
‘The international stabilization force will enter Gaza soon. This is peace in the Middle East.’
On Saturday, during a brief refueling stop in Doha, President Donald Trump met with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani aboard Air Force One (pictured)
During the meeting, Trump warned that Hamas ‘will have a very big problem’ if it fails to uphold the deal forged with Israel earlier this month
As part of Trump’s sweeping 20-point peace plan, an international stabilization force (ISF) would take charge of Gaza’s security
Saturday’s meeting that Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Indonesia and Jordan will be key players in maintaining stability across the Gaza Strip (pictured: Hamas)
As part of Trump’s sweeping 20-point peace plan, an international stabilization force (ISF) would take charge of Gaza’s security – a move described as a ‘long-term internal security solution’ for the war-torn enclave.
Trump revealed that Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Turkey, Indonesia and Jordan will be key players in maintaining stability across the Gaza Strip.
As part of the plan, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) would steadily hand authority over Gaza to the newly established ISF, as reported by JNS News.
The handover would proceed step by step until Israeli forces are completely out of Gaza, with only a perimeter force remaining ‘until Gaza is properly secure from any resurgent terror threat,’ according to the outlet.
In short, the ISF will be responsible for securing Gaza’s borders with Egypt and Israel, stopping weapons from entering the territory and ensuring goods can flow in quickly and safely to help rebuild and revitalize the area.
President Trump briefly stopped in Doha to refuel on his way to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit (ASEAN) in Malaysia, where he met with Qatari Emir Al Thani.
He hailed Al Thani as ‘one of the greatest rulers of the world, not just the Middle East,’ as reported by Times of Israel.