The United States warned against the planned attack by Hamas on the civilian population of the Gaza Strip. The American diplomacy informed the guarantors of the peace agreement about credible reports indicating a imminent violation of the ceasefire.
"The United States has informed the guarantors of the peace agreement in the Gaza Strip (except for the US, they are Qatar, Egypt and Turkey-PAP) of credible reports indicating Hamas's imminent breach of ceasefire through action against Gaza residents" - wrote the U.S. diplomatic press release. The State Department announced action to defend the population in the event of an attack.
Commitments by peacekeepers
The State Department has stressed that the US and the another guarantians firmly uphold their commitment to ensuring safety for civilians in the Gaza Strip and to maintaining peace in this territory. According to the US authorities, action will be taken to defend the population and last the truce.
Since the entry into force of the ceasefire on October 10, Hamas has taken control of Israeli-forsaken Gaza Strip areas. The group reported the killing of respective twelve "gangs" and "Israeli collaborators".
Trump's Changing Position
U.S. president Donald Trump initially said Hamas had received a temporary approval to "fight crime". On Tuesday he added that he was not afraid about the killings of Hamas in the Gaza Strip due to the fact that the group is fighting "very bad gangs".
On Wednesday, the American army called on Hamas to halt force against civilians. Thursday Trump gave a warning: "if Hamas continues to kill people in the Gaza Strip, which was not in agreement, we will have no another choice but to step in and kill them."
Background of the conflict over control
During the war, any clan structures or armed groups attempted to take control of parts of the Gaza Strip. According to the media, any of them were supported by Israel.
Sources used: "PAP" Note: This article has been edited with the aid of Artificial Intelligence.
