Trump met Netanyahu, said – if Hamas does not give up its weapons, the consequences will be bad

By Samira Vishwas On Dec 30, 2025

Florida (USA). US President Donald Trump, after meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu here on Monday, said that if Hamas does not give up its weapons, the consequences will be very bad. “If Hamas gives up its weapons, the next phase of the Gaza peace plan can move forward quickly,” he said.

Standing with Netanyahu at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida, Trump also claimed that dozens of other countries supporting the peace deal are ready to eliminate the terrorist group Hamas, CBS News reported.

Trump said, “Hamas will be given very little time to give up their weapons.” He said that Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will monitor Hamas’s steps. If Hamas goes back on its promise to give up weapons, it will not be good for it.

President Trump said, “We have 59 countries with us.” He wants to enter the stronghold of Hamas and destroy it. They don’t even need Israel’s help in this. We (Trump-Netanyahu) still do not fully agree on the West Bank. Netanyahu said that his meeting with the President was very good. He thanked the President for this. He announced that Trump would be given Israel’s most prestigious award. This award has not yet been given to a non-Israeli.

Trump said before the meeting that he would support an Israeli attack on Iran if it began building its ballistic missile and nuclear programs again. The President praised Netanyahu. He said that he is a wartime Prime Minister. He is a hero. The president said he has talked to Israeli President Isaac Herzog about granting amnesty to Netanyahu. The Prime Minister is accused of bribery and fraud.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and War Secretary Pete Hegseth met with Netanyahu before the Trump meeting. Netanyahu’s visit comes a week after US special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner met with senior officials from Qatar, Egypt and Turkey to discuss next steps in the peace plan. The ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect in November.