Trump’s remarks followed Israel’s announcement that it had begun “renewed enforcement” of the Gaza ceasefire after conducting air strikes in retaliation for alleged Hamas attacks.
US President Donald Trump on Monday warned Hamas of “eradication” if it violated the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza, a day after Israel accused the militant group of breaching the truce.
Speaking at the Oval Office, Trump said Hamas must “be good” and “behave” to avoid facing severe consequences. “We have peace in the Middle East for the first time ever. We made a deal with Hamas that, they gonna be very good. They’re going to behave, they’re going to be nice, and if they’re not… we’re going to eradicate them if we have to. They’ll be eradicated — and they know that,” Trump said.
He accused Hamas of past violence and claimed the group no longer enjoys the same level of support from Iran or other nations. “They went in and killed a lot of people. They’re violent people. Hamas has been very violent. But they don’t have the backing of Iran anymore. They don’t have the backing of really anybody anymore. They have to be good, and if they’re not good, they’ll be eradicated,” Trump said.
President Trump is not playing games with Hamas.
Listen to this scorching warning he just sent them:
“They’re going to behave. They’re going to be nice. And if they’re not, we’re going to go and we’re going to eradicate them if we have to. They’ll be eradicated.”
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— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) October 20, 2025
The President clarified that the United States would not deploy troops for any such action, saying there would be “no involvement of US forces.” His comments came during a meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Oval Office, where both leaders signed a multi-billion-dollar deal on critical minerals and defence cooperation.
Trump’s remarks followed Israel’s announcement that it had begun “renewed enforcement” of the Gaza ceasefire after conducting air strikes in retaliation for alleged Hamas attacks. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said the strikes targeted weapons storage sites, firing positions, and tunnels used for planning assaults.