In the face of threats from US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, Hamas says it remains committed to the ceasefire in Gaza, blaming Israel for breaching the agreement.
A delegation from the terror group says at a meeting with Turkish government officials today that the group remains committed to the deal despite what it called Israel’s “repeated violations,” according to a Hamas statement.
On Sunday, the IDF said terror operatives in Gaza carried out an attack that killed two soldiers, and accused Hamas of violating the agreement. Hamas said the attack happened in an area controlled by Israel. Israeli retaliatory strikes were said to kill more than 20.
In a visit to Israel today, US Vice President JD Vance said the ceasefire plan was going better than he expected but warned Hamas it would be obliterated if it did not cooperate, echoing a Trump threat earlier in the day of “fast, furious and brutal force.”
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