Gaza Truce Tensions: Disarmament Ultimatum and Internal Crackdown

1. U.S. Ultimatum: Disarmament of Hamas

The Demand: U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the Palestinian resistance group Hamas "will be forced to disarm," threatening that the U.S. will ensure disarmament by force if the group does not comply voluntarily,.

Ceasefire Condition: Hamas's disarmament is identified as a central provision of Phase Two of President Trump's proposed ceasefire agreement.

Hamas Response: Hamas has firmly rejected the demand for disarmament, stating explicitly that handing over weapons is "out of the question" and "not up for negotiation". President Trump, however, remains critical in pressing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to uphold the ceasefire, noting that "Israel cannot fight the world".

2. Hamas Reasserts Control and Executes Rivals

Internal Crackdown: Following the partial withdrawal of Israeli troops, Hamas deployed armed fighters and police forces across parts of the Gaza Strip to reassert its authority and restore order.

Targeting Collaborators: Hamas announced it would target "collaborators," armed looters, and drug dealers,.

Public Executions: Reports, including circulating videos, confirmed that Hamas fighters participated in the public execution of men identified as collaborators in a Gaza City square. In one video, seven men were dragged into a square, forced to their knees, and shot as onlookers watched.

U.S. View: When questioned about the violence against rivals, President Trump suggested that the organization was acting within the ceasefire's parameters, expressing a desire for safety as nearly 2 million people return to demolished areas.

These dual actions—the external pressure for disarmament and the internal crackdown on rivals—underscore the profound instability and humanitarian concerns persisting despite the current truce.