Global News Podcast President Trump warns Hamas to honour disarming promise
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Dec 30, 2025 
Former U.S. President Donald Trump discusses his stern warning to Hamas about disarmament during a key meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. He emphasizes a quick transition to the next phase of peacekeeping. Meanwhile, Gada Al-Kord, a local journalist from Gaza City, paints a dire picture of conditions on the ground, detailing infrastructure damage, humanitarian struggles, and the severe impacts of winter storms that have exacerbated the crisis.
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Trump Issues Hard Deadline To Hamas
- Donald J. Trump pressed Hamas to disarm quickly as part of a phased Gaza plan and set short deadlines for compliance.
- He warned there would be serious consequences if Hamas failed to disarm within that timeframe.
Gaza Plan Stalled By Mutual Preconditions
- The US-backed Gaza plan links phased reconstruction and governance to verified disarmament and troop withdrawals by Israel and Hamas.
- The process is stuck because Israel demands return of remains while Hamas demands Israeli withdrawal first.
Life In Gaza: Collapsed Buildings And Looting
- Gada Al-Kord described civilians in Gaza living amid destroyed infrastructure, sewage and looting after the October 7th fighting.
- She said aid distribution is chaotic and a technocratic interim authority might improve fairness and control.