India, Oct. 17 -- United States President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to "kill" Hamas if the bloodshed in Gaza continues.

In a warning to the Palestinian group, Trump said that "we will have no choice but to go in and kill them", if internal bloodshed in Gaza persists.

However, Trump did not elaborate on how he would follow through with his threat, which he posted on Truth Social.

The remark comes even as the US President earlier downplayed the internal violence in the territory following the ceasefire and a hostage deal between Israel and Hamas.

The ceasefire went into effect last week after a two-year war in the Gaza Strip.

Trump had on Tuesday stated that Hamas had taken out "a couple of gangs that were very bad", adding t...