The Gulf states argue that the mediators, particularly Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, have failed to hold Hamas accountable.By World Israel News StaffSaudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain have warned that the Trump-backed effort to end the Gaza war is on the verge of collapse, accusing mediators of being too soft on Hamas, Israel Hayom reported Thursday.Arab and U.S. diplomatic sources told the paper that the Gulf states sent urgent messages to the White House and to Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, warning that unless Washington enforces the plan’s disarmament clause, they will scale back participation.The warnings cite Hamas’s conduct since the ceasefire began — including assassinations of rivals, armed parades, and public defiance of disarmament demands. The Gulf states argue that the mediators, particularly Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, have failed to hold Hamas accountable.A Saudi official told Israel Hayom that Riyadh has made its position clear: “There can be no solution for Gaza, or for the Palestinians in general, as long as Hamas remains part of the equation.” He said Hamas’s “resistance” has brought “a catastrophe even worse than the Nakba.”The Saudis reportedly informed the U.S. that they are downgrading their role in implementing the Trump plan and may boycott next month’s reconstruction conference in Egypt. The UAE conveyed a similar message, saying it would continue rebuilding only in areas under Israeli security control — and only once Hamas is fully disarmed and international forces assume authority.The rift was underscored when Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and UAE ruler Mohammed bin Zayed skipped last week’s Sharm el-Sheikh summit, hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.According to Israel Hayom, their absence reflected anger at Qatar’s growing influence despite its ties to Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood.Although the Saudis did not mention Qatar by name, they warned against empowering “countries that destabilize the region.” One senior Gulf diplomat said “Trump speaks of ending terror and hatred, yet his team is elevating those who fund it.”Analyst Dan Diker of the Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs warned that without firm U.S. backing for Israel’s enforcement, “the Gaza plan could be reduced to a hostage deal.” He added that Hamas will never disarm voluntarily and that only the IDF can guarantee demilitarization.A senior Israeli official said Jerusalem, together with Washington and mediators, is pressing Hamas to return the bodies of hostages still held in Gaza, with intelligence shared to complete the operation.The post Arab states slam US leniency with Hamas, warn Trump plan will crumble appeared first on World Israel News.