US Accuses Hamas of Planning Imminent Attack on Palestinian Civilians in Gaza

Washington says it has credible reports that Hamas is planning an imminent attack on Palestinian civilians in Gaza and warns this would be a serious breach of the ceasefire.

“Former President Donald Trump shifted his stance on the recent Hamas attacks, initially downplaying the violence by referring to the victims as "a couple of gangs that were very bad”

India Today

The State Department says it will take measures to protect Gaza’s people if Hamas proceeds.

India Today

Al Jazeera reports Hamas denied the allegation as false and aligned with Israeli propaganda, accusing Israel of being the real violator.

Multiple outlets tie the warning to a Trump-brokered truce and note Donald Trump’s threats of action while ruling out deploying U.S. troops.

Some coverage adds that the U.S. informed ceasefire guarantors and framed the alert as a rare, urgent move.

Several outlets link the U.S. warning to documented crackdowns inside Gaza.

CBS News reports video of armed fighters executing Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel.

NewsLooks

News18 cites a video showing eight executions and notes Israeli soldiers saw militants shoot Palestinians.

Tabloid coverage in The U.S. Sun claims the group agreed to disarm under the deal but continued violent actions.

At the same time, The Week (India) reports Israel killed civilians during the ceasefire when an Israeli tank strike hit a Gaza family bus.

The strike killed 11 people including women and children, underscoring that civilians are being killed by the Israeli military even as Washington focuses on alleged militant plans.

Coverage of the truce’s fragility diverges on who is violating it and how.

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El País

Sky News reports Israeli airstrikes in Rafah after Israeli forces came under fire and notes the U.S. threat to take measures if the militant group proceeds with any planned attack.

CNN says the Rafah crossing remains closed and that senior U.S. advisers do not believe the militant group is violating the agreement by withholding some hostage remains, while Israel links aid and border reopening to the handover of bodies.

The Independent reports Israel cut daily aid entries from 600 to 300 trucks and ties the slowdown to Israel’s pressure over bodies.

The Straits Times records Israel killing Palestinians with new strikes, including an Israeli airstrike that killed two in Khan Younis and Israeli troops firing on nearby individuals.

Humanitarian reporting across outlets depicts mass civilian suffering and, in some coverage, allegations of genocide against Israel.

The Globe and Mail cites a UN report accusing Israeli officials of a genocidal campaign in Gaza, alongside UN agencies confirming famine conditions caused by Israeli blockades.

Radio-Canada

AL-Monitor says the 600 approved aid trucks are insufficient amid widespread homelessness and medical shortages.

The Guardian describes Israeli restrictions as collective punishment and notes famine zones.

CBC and other outlets report nearly 68,000 Palestinians killed, a death toll tied to Israel’s bombardment, blockades, and aid curbs even during the ceasefire.

These accounts directly attribute mass civilian deaths and starvation to Israeli state actions, consistent with allegations that the Gaza genocide is being driven by siege tactics and bombardment.

Diplomatic reporting shows the U.S. coordinating with guarantors and threatening 'measures' while Hamas rejects the allegations and accuses Israel of fueling internal violence.

“Hamas has announced plans to hand over the remains of another hostage to help maintain a fragile ceasefire with Israel”

WHEC

Daily Jagran notes the U.S. shared its warning with Qatar, Turkey, and Egypt.

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WION reports Hamas called the claims 'false' and 'misleading Israeli propaganda'.

Roya News says Hamas accuses Israeli authorities of 'arming and funding criminal groups' and urges the U.S. to stop echoing Israel’s narrative.

Uzalendo News details U.S. Central Command calls for Hamas to disarm and Western planning for an international security force.

NewsLooks and others describe border politics and aid access as central to whether the ceasefire holds.

The upshot is that Washington threatens action to preserve the ceasefire, Hamas denies planning attacks and flips blame to Israel, and multiple outlets show Israel’s policies on borders, aid, and strikes continue to determine whether civilians live or die.