Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE Warn President Trump Gaza Plan on Verge of Collapse If Hamas Remains Armed

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE have warned President Trump that his post-war Gaza plan is at risk of collapse.

The Gulf countries told the White House they will not participate in or fund Gaza’s reconstruction as long as Hamas retains control and does not disarm.

They also blamed the Turkey–Qatar–Egypt axis for failing as mediators in disarming Hamas and other factions.

Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain have cautioned the U.S. that they will withdraw from the Gaza ceasefire plan if Hamas isn’t pressured to disarm and transfer power to an international force. (Israel Hayom)

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Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the UAE have warned President Trump that his post-war Gaza plan is at risk of collapse.

The Gulf countries told the White House they will not participate in or fund Gaza’s reconstruction as long as Hamas retains control and does not disarm.…

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Trump Gaza plan on verge of collapse, warns Saudi Arabia and UAE

Arab and American sources have confirmed that the Sunni axis, which also includes Bahrain, has warned the White House that the Trump Gaza plan is in danger of falling apart. “As long as Hamas retains its weapons, we will not continue with the process,” the message states.

Communications sent to Washington argue that the leniency shown by mediators has allowed the terrorist organization to evade its obligations.

By:Danny Zaken, Israel Hayom, October 16, 2025:

Trump Gaza plan on verge of collapse, warns Saudi Arabia and UAE

Trump plan on edge. Photo: Oren Ben Hakoon, Reuters, AP

Due to what they describe as the mediators’ leniency regarding Hamas’ refusal to disarm, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain have issued warnings that the effort to end the war is at risk of collapsing. Arab and US diplomatic sources confirmed to Israel Hayom that messages to this effect were sent by the Gulf states of the moderate Sunni axis to the White House and to the architects of the Gaza plan, President Donald Trump’s envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

The warnings focus on Hamas’ conduct since the ceasefire began, including the systematic assassination of rivals from competing clans, armed displays in the streets, extortion of local merchants, and statements by senior officials flatly rejecting the prospect of disarmament.

In their latest communication with Washington, the Saudis warned that unless there is a decisive US response and a change in approach by the mediators—Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey—to enforce the plan’s terms on Hamas, Saudi Arabia will not participate in the continuation of the process. A Saudi diplomatic source confirmed to Israel.
Deliberate but unofficial delay. Red Cross vehicles in the Strip. Photo: Reuters

He said that for months Saudi Arabia has made clear its position: there is no viable solution to the war in Gaza or to the future of the Palestinians in general as long as Hamas remains part of the equation. “This organization has inflicted enormous harm on the Palestinian people, a war that led to the deaths of tens of thousands of its own, the destruction of the entire Gaza Strip, and now it insists on preserving the muqawama (armed resistance)?”

He added that it is “a resistance that has caused a catastrophe even worse than the Nakba. It is absolutely clear that Hamas will sabotage any force—Palestinian, Arab, or international—seeking to restore order in the Strip. As long as there is no serious move to eliminate Hamas’ influence and control over Gaza, there is no chance of its rehabilitation and reconstruction.”

In the messages sent to the US, it was explicitly stated that Saudi Arabia is downgrading its level of engagement in the implementation of the Trump plan, and that it is unlikely to attend the reconstruction conference Egypt plans to host next month.

The Emiratis have expressed a similar stance, but since they are already investing considerable resources in aiding Gaza’s displaced, their warnings are focused on areas under Hamas control. According to their messages, they will continue rebuilding efforts in the southern parts of the Strip where Israel maintains military control. However, they have made clear that they will not participate in reconstructing other areas unless a framework is in place for Hamas’ disarmament and for full civilian and security control by international forces, as outlined in the Trump plan.

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