United States President Donald Trump has given Hamas an ultimatum of “three or four days” to accept his plan to end the war in Gaza “for their own good” or face severe consequences.
Trump’s plan, backed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages by Hamas within 72 hours, a disarmament of the Palestinian militants and a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
That would be followed by a post-war transitional authority headed by Trump himself.
World powers, including Arab and Muslim nations, welcomed the proposal, but Hamas had yet to issue a response as it reviewed the terms.
“We’re going to do about three or four days,” Trump told reporters when asked about any timeframe on Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
The president later warned Hamas it would face severe consequences if it refused.
Trump warns Hamas, secures Netanyahu’s agreement to end Gaza war
“We have one signature that we need, and that signature will pay in hell if they don’t sign,” Trump told United States generals and admirals gathered at a military base in Quantico, Virginia.
A Palestinian source said on condition of anonymity that Hamas had begun consultations and “the discussions could take several days due to the complexities”.
Qatar, which hosts Hamas’s exiled leadership, said it would hold a meeting with Hamas officials and Turkey later Tuesday.
“It is still too early to speak about responses, but we are truly optimistic that this plan, as we said, is a comprehensive one,” a Qatar foreign ministry spokesman told AFP.
Upon returning from his White House meeting with Trump on Monday, Netanyahu said he would brief his cabinet on a deal that would achieve “all the war aims we have set”.
His comments came as Israel continued its offensive in Gaza, with the territory’s civil defence agency and hospitals saying 46 people had been killed, including 15 in Gaza City.
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