In a joint press conference yesterday, President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised that Israel would destroy Hamas if it did not accept a peace deal.

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From The Hill:

Trump on Monday released his 20-point plan for Gaza, which Netanyahu said he supported during a press conference following their Oval Office meeting.

Trump warned that if Hamas doesn’t also accept the peace plan, Netanyahu has his support to destroy the militant group.

“Israel would have my full backing to finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas, but I hope that we’re going to have a deal for peace. And if Hamas rejects the deal, which is always possible… as you know, Bibi, you’d have our full backing to do what you would have to do,” Trump said.

The Hill also explained what’s in the President’s plan in a separate article:

The 20-point peace plan says that if Hamas refuses to accept the proposal, the plan can go ahead with Israel establishing “terror-free” areas to be handed over from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to a temporary, International Stabilization Force made up of Arab and international partners.

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If Hamas accepts, the plan calls for Hamas to lay down its arms and renounce governance in the strip. Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence would be given amnesty to remain in Gaza, or they would be granted safe passage to receiving countries. Hamas will have no role in Gaza’s future governance.

This would not be the first time President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu have attempted to reach a peaceful agreement with Hamas. However, previous attempts were cut short by Hamas, as the group would back out of agreements at the last moment.

This press conference came just over a week before October 7. On that day two years ago, Hamas terrorists stormed across Israel’s border, killing over a thousand Jews and taking over 200 hostage. In the years since, Israel has waged war against Hamas and other terrorist groups. Throughout the conflict, Netanyahu has maintained he has two goals: recover the hostages and ensure that Hamas can never threaten Israel again.

It is unclear whether Hamas will accept this deal, but it would seem that, even if they decline, this war may soon come to a close regardless. Let’s thank God for giving us a President who boldly stands behind Israel, and let’s pray for His chosen nation as it wars against terror in the Middle East!

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(Excerpts from The Hill and The Hill. Photo Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)