Trump Says If Hamas Does Not Disarm, ‘We Will Disarm Them’

President Donald Trump assured reporters that the Hamas terrorist group would disarm, saying, “If they don’t, we will disarm them.”

Trump’s comments came during a meeting with Argentinian President Javier Milei on Oct. 14 at the White House, where he expounded on a number of issues, including the American-funded Argentina rescue package.

The U.S. president was asked by a reporter how he would “guarantee” that Hamas would disarm following his recent trip to the Middle East.

“We will disarm them,” Trump said. “They know I’m not playing games.”

The president said he spoke to Hamas and that they assured him they would disarm as part of the cease-fire deal he brokered between the terrorist group and Israel.

Trump reiterated that if Hamas refuses to disarm, “we will disarm them, and it’ll happen quickly and perhaps violently.”

On Oct. 13, Hamas released all 20 of the surviving Israeli hostages who had been held in Gaza for more than two years. The remains of 28 others were also expected to be released, but so far, the Israel Defense Forces said it had received only four.

Just hours before the meeting, Trump wrote on Truth Social about the hostages that have been released as part of the deal, “ALL TWENTY HOSTAGES ARE BACK AND FEELING AS GOOD AS CAN BE EXPECTED.”

The president went on to say: “A big burden has been lifted, but the job IS NOT DONE. THE DEAD HAVE NOT BEEN RETURNED, AS PROMISED!”

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shared images and video footage of the hostages’ emotional reunification with their loved ones on X, marking the first phase of the cease-fire between the terrorist group and the Jewish state.

The IDF also escorted the bodies of several deceased hostages from Gaza to Israel.

“Four coffins of deceased hostages are currently being escorted by IDF and [Israeli Security Agency] forces on their way to Israel, where they will be transferred to the National Center of Forensic Medicine for identification procedures,” the IDF said in a post on X.

“Before crossing into Israeli territory, a military protocol will be held in Gaza in their memory,” the post stated.

Trump signed the Gaza cease-fire declaration with partners from Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, affirming that the signatories “pursue a comprehensive vision of peace, security, and shared prosperity in the region, grounded in the principles of mutual respect and shared destiny.”

The deal was signed in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh, and included the release of all remaining Israeli hostages.

During his speech in Egypt, Trump declared an end to the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

“After years of suffering and bloodshed, the war in Gaza is over,” he said.

“Humanitarian aid is now pouring in, including hundreds of truckloads of food and medical equipment and other supplies. Civilians are returning to their homes. The hostages are reuniting.”

While on his trip to the Middle East, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi awarded Trump with Egypt’s highest state honor, the Order of the Nile.

Andrew Thornebrooke, Jackson Richman, and Guy Birchall contributed to this report.