Hamas brushes off Trump's latest threat, saying it will release remaining hostages for lasting Gaza ceasefire
A tent camp for displaced Palestinians is set up amid destroyed buildings in the west of al-Shati camp, west of Gaza City, March 3, 2025
HAMAS brushed off US President Donald Trump’s latest threats today and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas accused Mr Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to back out of the ceasefire agreement they reached in January.
The agreement calls for negotiations over a second phase in which the hostages would be released in exchange for more Palestinian prisoners, a permanent ceasefire and an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
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