4,413 likes, 195 comments - middleeasteye on October 13, 2025: "When asked about Hamas acting as a Palestinian police force, US President Trump said he "gave them approval" to do so "for a period of time" in order to ensure "there's not going to be big crime" as hundreds of thousands Palestinians return home during the ceasefire. The past weekend has seen clashes in Gaza City between Hamas fighters and various armed gangs in the strip, some backed by Israel. Following Israel's w...