'Disarm or be disarmed': Trump issues warning to Hamas as terror group returns more hostage bodies to Israel

The US President said the terror group must "disarm or we will disarm them" after shocking footage showed its members slaughtering Palestinians in public executions and calling for militants to take back control of Gaza.

Hamas has also faced pressure from Israel to release the remaining bodies of the dead hostages, with Tel Aviv officials announcing that the Rafah border crossing would be closed for the next 24 hours.

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As part of the ceasefire deal, brokered by Donald Trump, the Palestinian group was expected to hand back the 28 bodies of the hostages and to demilitarise, as it would play no future role in the enclave's governance.

But the latest images from Gaza sparked fears Hamas would not uphold this agreement.

"If they don't disarm, we will disarm them. And it will happen quickly and perhaps violently," Mr Trump said during a White House meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei.

The US leader's warning comes as Gaza prepares to see its flow of aid reduced after Israeli officials said the Rafah checkpoint, which runs between Gaza and Egypt, would remain closed through Wednesday after Hamas failed to hand over the hostage bodies.

The delay in the return of hostages comes after Israeli officials said any final settlement must permanently disarm Hamas.

Hamas had previously indicated that some of the bodies may take longer to return to Israel, as their burial sites are difficult to find amid the widespread rubble of Gaza.

The IDF earlier claimed it was forced to shoot a number of Palestinian "suspects" after they crossed the line of withdrawal and approached Israeli forces.

Israeli military chiefs took to X to accuse the alleged "suspects" of breaching the terms of the ceasefire - which was signed less than 24 hours ago.

Under the terms, Israel still controls 53% of Gaza and Palestinians are expected not to approach Israeli forces behind the control line.

The IDF claims it warned the so-called suspects from approaching the border line, but says they did not comply.

"The suspects did not comply and continued to approach the forces, and the forces carries out shooting to remove the threat," the IDF statement added.

"The IDF calls on the residents of Gaza to heed the IDF's instructions and not to approach the forces deployed in the area."

According to the Gaza health ministry, six people were killed in two separate incidents today. The IDF said five were killed.

This comes less than a day after Donald Trump hailed a "new dawn" for the region.

The US President lauded the deal he brokered to bring about a ceasefire after two years of conflict, proclaiming "this is an incredible day for the world".

Mr Trump was joined by a litany of world leaders in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, to sign the deal which he says will "avert a Third World War".

The deal sees 20 Israeli hostages return home alive with several more who lost their lives being repatriated.

On Monday, seven captives were handed to the Red Cross in Gaza City. The remaining 13 were handed over in southern Gaza by armed plain-clothes Hamas members without ceremony.

They were driven through the pockmarked streets of Gaza, partially destroyed by relentless Israeli bombing over the past two years.

In return, more than 1,900 Palestinians have been released and allowed to return to Gaza - the vast majority of which had been held without charge.

The Israel Defence Force (IDF) drove the freed captives to a military base in southern Israel, where their relatives were waiting.

During the ceremony, Mr Trump said this "is the day that people across the region and around the world have been working, striving, hoping and praying for".

He added: "This took 3,000 years, can you believe it? And it's going to hold up."

"We've achieved what everybody said was impossible, at long last, we have peace in the Middle East."

He added: "It's so beautiful to see a new and beautiful day is rising. And now the rebuilding begins."

The summit’s aim was "to end the war in the Gaza Strip, enhance efforts to achieve peace and stability in the Middle East, and usher in a new era of regional security and stability", according to the Egyptian presidency.

The US President said earlier on Monday that it was not only the end of a war but an end to an 'age of terror and death' and the start of a 'grand concord of lasting humanity'.

He hailed the arrival of a 'golden age,' saying "generations from now this will be remembered as the moment things began to change...this will be the golden age of Israel and the Middle East."

Mr Trump said: “After two harrowing years in darkness and captivity, 20 courageous hostages are returning to the glorious embrace of their families. Twenty-eight more precious loved ones are coming home at last to rest in this sacred soil for all of time.”

Mr Trump’s speech was briefly interrupted by a heckler with a banner demanding ‘recognise Palestine’ - with the President quipping ‘that was efficient’ as the individual was bundled out of the chamber.

“This is not only the end of a war, this is the end of an age of terror and death and the beginning of the age of faith and hope, and of God,” Mr Trump added.

“It’s the start of a grand concord and lasting harmony for Israel and all the nations of what will soon be a truly magnificent region.”Speaking before Mr Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu declared that he was “committed to this peace”.

The past two years have been “a time of war”, he said, before adding, “the coming years will hopefully be a time for peace – peace inside Israel and peace outside of Israel”.