skip to contentAdvertisementVideos had gone viral on social media showing Hamas gunmen publicly executing eight blind-folded men, sparking international outrage.By: Express Web Desk October 17, 2025 12:28 AM IST First published on: Oct 17, 2025 at 12:28 AM IST ShareWhatsapptwitterFacebookUS President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/John McDonnell)US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned the Palestinian militant group Hamas against its continued killings of civilians in Gaza. Trump said Hamas is violating the ceasefire deal, and if such acts continue, the US will have no choice but “to go in and kill them”.Trump warns Hamas“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. Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.Trump’s warning on Thursday is in stark contrast to his comments on Tuesday, where he played down the public executions carried out by Hamas in Gaza, comparing them to gang violence in countries like Venezuela.Public executions by HamasFollowing the partial withdrawal of the Israeli military from Gaza as part of the ceasefire agreement, Hamas was quick to assert its control over the war-ravaged Palestinian enclave.Masked Hamas gunmen take positions in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, ahead of handing over Israeli hostages to the Red Cross, Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)Hamas security forces returned to the streets, where they clashed with rival armed groups and killed alleged gangsters in what the militant group says is an attempt to restore law and order in areas where Israeli troops have withdrawn.Videos had also gone viral on social media showing Hamas gunmen publicly executing eight blind-folded men, sparking international outrage and condemnation.Trump says will disarm HamasWhile this is the first time Trump has warned Hamas over its executions, this is not the first time the US President has threatened to use force against the militant group, for their failure to abide by the Gaza ceasefire deal.In particular, Trump had raised the issue of Hamas disarmament and demilitarisation of Gaza as envisioned in the 20-point peace plan.Hamas has repeatedly rejected calls for it to disarm, much to the anger of the US and Israel.“If they don’t disarm, we will disarm them,” Trump had said earlier this week.Trump has also called out Hamas for its failure to uphold another key promise in the Gaza ceasefire deal – the return of all Israeli hostages. As part of the Gaza ceasefire deal, Hamas had agreed to return all Israeli hostages, living and dead. But until now, it has only returned 20 living hostages and the bodies of nine deceased captives.“I want them back. That’s what they said. I want them back,” Trump had said.AdvertisementAdvertisementLoading Taboola...