Hamas May Be Plotting To Violate Ceasefire, State Department Says

The State Department on Saturday announced that Hamas could soon violate the ceasefire agreement by attacking Gazans.

“The United States has informed the guarantor nations of the Gaza peace agreement of credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza,” the State Department said in a statement.

“This planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and grave violation of the ceasefire agreement and undermine the significant progress achieved through mediation efforts. The guarantors demand Hamas uphold its obligations under the ceasefire terms.”

The message goes on to note that if the attack does occur, “measures will be taken to protect the people of Gaza and preserve the integrity of the ceasefire.”

The United States has informed the guarantor nations of the Gaza peace agreement of credible reports indicating an imminent ceasefire violation by Hamas against the people of Gaza.

This planned attack against Palestinian civilians would constitute a direct and grave violation…

— Department of State (@StateDept) October 18, 2025

It’s not clear what Hamas might be planning. The State Department did not respond to a request for comment.

The days since the release of the 20 living Israeli hostages have been marked by celebration, as well as anxiety, with reports of Hamas executing members of rival groups and citizens accused of collaborating with Israel.

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In one widely-publicized video, individuals who appear to be members of Hamas drag eight men into a public space and execute them in front of a crowd.

Additionally, Hamas has openly resisted disarming — a key component of the 20-point peace plan. President Donald Trump responded to Hamas’s apparent refusal to lay down its weapons by stating that if the terror organization won’t disarm of its own volition, “we will disarm them.”

The president made the consequences even more clear in a recent Truth Social post: “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.”