29.10.2025 08:24
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that nothing, including the recent attacks carried out by Israel, would jeopardize the ceasefire in Gaza, saying, "An Israeli soldier was killed, so they had to respond. It’s not an attack that endangers the ceasefire. Hamas is a very small part of peace in the Middle East. If they behave well, they will be happy. If they don’t, they will be destroyed."
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After completing his trip to Japan, U.S. President Donald Trump, who is heading to South Korea, made statements to reporters on the plane.
"HAMAS IS A VERY SMALL PART OF PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST"
In response to reminders of Israel's attacks on Gaza despite the ceasefire, Trump said, "An Israeli soldier was killed, so they had to respond." When asked, "Does this situation jeopardize the ceasefire?" Trump replied, "No, nothing will jeopardize (the ceasefire). Hamas is a very small part of peace in the Middle East. If they are good, they will be happy. If they are not good, they will be destroyed."
"IF WE HAVE TO REMOVE HAMAS, WE CAN EASILY DO IT"
Emphasizing that it is not yet known what happened to the killed Israeli soldier, Trump said, "But they say it was sniper fire and a retaliation." In response to the question, "Could there be elements within Hamas trying to undermine peace?" Trump stated, "We have spoken with the people leading Hamas. In my opinion, based on experts who deal with them, they are unhappy when they see people being killed. But some people are being killed, and we do not want to see that."
"HAMAS MUST BEHAVE"
Trump mentioned that they have moved to the second phase of the peace process in Gaza, which foresees Hamas laying down its arms, saying, "Hamas is a very small part of the overall peace in the Middle East. There is peace in the Middle East. If we have to remove Hamas, we can do it very easily, and that would be the end of Hamas." Despite this, Trump expressed hope that Hamas would adhere to the agreement reached, stating, "We made an agreement with them that they must behave, and they must behave. If they do not behave, they will be removed." Trump noted that many countries are ready to support if this possibility arises, saying, "It could be from Israel, it could be from other countries. Many countries that are parties to the agreement have called me and said, 'If you want, we will gladly do it,' and these are strong countries. These are not countries to play games with."
"I WOULD LIKE TO MEET KIM JONG-UN BUT I WANT TO FOCUS ON CHINA"
In response to a question about North Korea's recent missile test, Trump said, "They have been launching missiles for years, right? Just another missile." Reminding that he had previously met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and that they got along very well, Trump stated, "So, we will meet at some point. The schedule is very busy, but I look forward to it. We had a very good relationship. We really understood each other very well."
"WE WILL MEET WITH NORTH KOREA IN THE NOT-TOO-DISTANT FUTURE"
When asked, "Does your statement mean there will be no meeting with Kim Jong-Un during this trip?" Trump replied, "I don't know. People are trying, I think they want to, and I want to too, but I also want to focus on China. So our focus is now on tomorrow's meeting with China. But we will come back and we will meet with North Korea in the not-too-distant future."
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