US President Donald Trump has threatened Hamas, that “we will go in and kill” if they continue to kill people, escalating his rhetoric against the militant group as he works to preserve a fragile ceasefire with Israel.

“If Hamas continues to kill people in Gaza, which was not the Deal, we will have no choice but to go in and kill them,” Mr Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Thank you for your attention to this matter.”

The threat, delivered just three days after the truce was brokered, followed reports that Hamas fighters have taken advantage of the pause to violently reassert control over Gaza, targeting Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israeli forces during the conflict.

So far, Mr Trump has downplayed the likelihood of US forces taking part in peacekeeping as negotiations contin

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