McFarland to Newsmax: Hamas ‘Has No Friends, No Cover,’ Must Disarm

Hamas is isolated and collapsing under regional pressure, as multiple countries have agreed to the peace framework requiring the terrorist group to disarm and withdraw from any role in governing Gaza, KT McFarland, former deputy national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term, told Newsmax on Tuesday.

McFarland said Hamas has been abandoned by its former allies and faces complete dismantlement under the new regional agreement that demands the group disarm and give up political control in Gaza.

In an interview on “Finnerty,” McFarland said that the terms of the peace deal, endorsed by the United States and multiple countries across the Middle East, make clear that “Hamas has to lay down its arms and cannot be part of the government going forward.”

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