US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that there is “no definite timeline” for disarming Hamas, while revealing what he described as a “new vision” for Gaza’s future and reconstruction.
Trump explained that the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza will depend on “how events unfold on the ground and politically in the coming period.”
In an interview with Fox News, Trump claimed that reaching the ceasefire agreement “was only possible after removing Iran from the equation and destroying its nuclear capabilities,” adding that his administration is “closely monitoring developments in the Gaza Strip.”
“There is no timeline, and no strict path,” he said, “but we’ll see how things go. Hamas must do what is required of it during this phase.”
Trump’s “Freedom Zone” for Gaza
When asked about his plans for Gaza’s future, Trump replied:
“I loved the idea of it being a place we could call a zone of freedom. We’ll work to ensure everyone living there has decent housing across the region. Egypt has a lot of land, and Jordan has a lot of land.”
Observers have interpreted these remarks as an indirect proposal for regional population relocation — an idea that many Palestinians fear could amount to a new wave of displacement, under the guise of “reconstruction.”
From Threats of Attack to Empty Promises
Trump’s comments followed his threat last Thursday to launch military action against Hamas, after previously expressing approval for the movement’s execution of collaborators with Israel.
On his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote:
“If Hamas continues killing people, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them.”
These statements contradict his remarks made earlier that week during a meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei, when he said the execution of Israeli collaborators by Hamas “didn’t bother me — it’s fine, two very bad gangs.”
The shift from tacit approval to renewed threats highlights Washington’s inconsistent rhetoric toward Hamas and Gaza — alternating between political intimidation and public posturing.
Ceasefire Violations and Renewed Israeli Bombing
Meanwhile, Israeli occupation forces have launched intense airstrikes across several areas of the Gaza Strip, carrying out heavy fire belts in the eastern parts of Khan Younis, in a series of blatant ceasefire violations.
The truce, which officially came into effect on October 10, has been repeatedly breached by the occupation since day one.
The Israeli army claimed it targeted a tunnel in Khan Younis allegedly used to detain Israeli soldiers before the recent prisoner exchange deal — under which Hamas released 20 Israeli captives alive in exchange for the freedom of 250 Palestinian prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment, and more than 1,700 detainees from Gaza.
Medical sources and eyewitnesses confirmed that at least 23 Palestinians were martyred, and dozens were injured in the latest bombardment — including strikes on a school sheltering displaced civilians, according to a statement by Al-Awda Hospital in central Gaza.
Editorial Analysis — Disarmament as a Political Mirage
Trump’s talk of “freedom” and “housing” rings hollow against the reality of bombed cities, mass graves, and occupation tanks surrounding Gaza.
While Washington speaks of peace and reconstruction, it continues to justify Israeli aggression and pressure the resistance to surrender its arms — the very tools of Palestinian survival under siege.
Calls for “disarming Hamas” without ending the blockade, occupation, and daily massacres are nothing more than political theatre. True reconstruction begins only after liberation, not under the dictates of those complicit in Gaza’s destruction.
