Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday issued a stark ultimatum to Hamas, giving the group until Sunday evening to accept what he called a “last-chance” deal to end the war in Gaza and warning of “unprecedented hell” if they reject it.
In a post on his platform Truth Social, Trump wrote that “for the good fortune of Hamas, they will be given a last chance,” and set a concrete cutoff: “an agreement with Hamas must be reached by Sunday evening at 6:00 p.m. Washington time (10:00 GMT).”
Trump said the proposal has the backing of “the major, powerful and very wealthy countries in the Middle East and surrounding areas, along with the United States, and signed by Israel,” framing the deal as historic. “This deal also provides life for all remaining Hamas fighters,” he added.
He warned that failure to accept the offer would prompt a devastating military response. “If this last agreement is not reached, there will be hell the likes of which nobody has ever seen against Hamas,” he said, asserting that “there will be peace in the Middle East one way or another.”
In his post Trump made sweeping and violent claims about operations against the group, stating that “Hamas has been a brutal threat for many years in the Middle East, and more than 25,000 members of the movement have been killed so far,” and that the remaining fighters are surrounded and awaiting his order. “As for the rest, we know where and who you are you will be hunted down and killed,” he wrote.
Addressing civilians in Gaza, Trump urged “all innocent Palestinians” to evacuate immediately to “safer parts of Gaza.”
The message, delivered in blunt, direct language and with a specific deadline, escalates pressure on Hamas while signaling that Trump speaking as a central negotiator and broker in this framing views the situation as concluding imminently unless the group agrees to the proposed terms.
Observers will be watching whether Hamas responds before the deadline and how regional actors referenced in Trump’s post react. For now, the ultimatum sets a precise clock on a diplomatic and military standoff that, according to the statement, carries high stakes for combatants and civilians alike.
