JERUSALEM, Israel – President Trump issued a stark warning to Hamas as his administration sanctions groups tied to their financing, and significant shifts are underway in Syria, Lebanon and Iran.
Tensions remain high across the Middle East as the United States, Israel, and regional powers take new actions involving Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and Syria.
Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Trump warned Hamas it had better disarm.
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“If they don’t do it,” the president said bluntly, “they’ll be blown away very quickly.”
His comments came as the U.S. Treasury Department announced new sanctions against six Gaza-based organizations and the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad, accusing them of supporting Hamas’s Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades. The Treasury Department said Hamas operates behind civilian organizations that present themselves as independent while secretly raising funds for the terror group.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation to join Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace. Egypt has announced it will also participate, while Sweden and Norway rejected invitations. Italian officials reportedly believe that joining the board would violate its constitution.
Trump praised the group and its mission.
He stated, “This is the greatest board ever assembled, and everybody wants to be on it. But, yeah, I have some controversial people on it, but these are people that get the job done. These are people that have tremendous influence. If I put all babies on the board, it wouldn’t be very much.”
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