Speaking at the World Economic Forum, the president said ‘we’re going to know over the next two or three’ days and weeks ‘whether or not they’re going to do it’

DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said it should be known within three weeks whether Hamas will agree to give up its weapons, and threatened action if the group does not.

Trump launches phase two of Gaza plan focusing on demilitarization Hamas and reconstruction, but experts warn disarming Hamas remains decisive challenge.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Hamas will be “blown away” if the militant group doesn’t hand over its weapons as required by the US-brokered ceasefire.

Speaking to the World Economic Forum on Tuesday, President Donald Trump used a wide-ranging address to frame US foreign policy as a test of deterrence and leverage, with a pointed focus on Israel, Hamas, and the balance of power in the Middle East, while also pressing long-running demands on allies and rivals from NATO burden-sharing to Greenland.

“We have a masterplan. … There is no Plan B.”

Mourners react during the funeral of Palestinians who, according to medics, were killed by Israeli strikes on Wednesday, at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, January 21,