Ceasefire or chaos: Hamas warns against Trump's threats
A senior representative of the Palestinian group Hamas, Sami Abu Zuhri, emphasizes that respecting the ceasefire is the only path to securing the release of Israeli hostages.
"Donald Trump must remember that there is an agreement that both sides need to honour, and it is the only way to bring the hostages back. Threatening rhetoric is pointless and only complicates matters," Zuhri stated.
This statement was a response to Donald Trump's earlier warning to the Palestinian group that "chaos will erupt" if the hostages are not released as per the ceasefire plan. Hamas had previously announced a delay in the release of hostages, accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire.
Trump on the consequences
Trump stated that if all hostages were not freed by noon on Saturday, the ceasefire should be canceled, allowing full-scale retaliation. He stressed that the release must include everyone, not just select groups. When pressed by reporters on what he meant by severe consequences, he responded that both the media and Hamas would soon understand. As reported by CNN, Trump expressed skepticism about the survival of many captives held by Hamas and described the condition of released hostages as resembling victims of the Holocaust.
