Hamas brushes off Trump’s threat and
says it will only free hostages in return
for a lasting truce
Associated Press,
by
Samy Magdy
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
3/6/2025 9:11:46 AM
Cairo—The Hamas militant group on Thursday brushed off President Donald Trump’s latest threat and reiterated that it will only free the remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for a lasting ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Hamas accused 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.
Hamas spokesman Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua said the “best path to free the remaining Israeli hostages” is through negotiations on that phase, which were supposed to begin
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
EJKrausJr 3/6/2025 9:25:16 AM (No. 1909534)
Hamas calling 47's bluff is a death wish. Good bye Hamas, you will soon leave this planet Earth. Good riddance.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
slipstik 3/6/2025 9:27:02 AM (No. 1909535)
There IS a way to achieve a lasting peace. When the last Hamas is dead. This is the only thing these monsters understand.
Bibi, do your thing.
80 people like this.
Reply 3 - Posted by:
chance_232 3/6/2025 9:30:07 AM (No. 1909539)
What's that phrase again? Oh yea....FAFO.
I have a hint for hamas. Trump ain't bluffing. However, I'm perfectly happy that hamas is playing this game, because I've been itching for decades to unleash the FO.
59 people like this.
Reply 4 - Posted by:
learner 3/6/2025 9:30:47 AM (No. 1909540)
Will that lasting truce be honored by Hamas the way they honored the ceasefire that was in effect on October 7th 2023? They are not to be trusted in anything they say or sign. They need to be gone.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
DVC 3/6/2025 9:44:12 AM (No. 1909546)
Kill all Hamas.
No prisoners.
56 people like this.
Reply 6 - Posted by:
seamusm 3/6/2025 9:48:34 AM (No. 1909549)
This is exactly why God in the Old Testament told Israel to clean house as they moved in.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Strike3 3/6/2025 10:06:27 AM (No. 1909575)
Yes, we know, the "lasting truce" will last until the animals feel the bloodlust again. Hamas is going to be exterminated by Israel or the US or both. Count on it. What they have left to return now is mostly dead bodies.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Californian 3/6/2025 10:09:39 AM (No. 1909577)
They do not understand the concept of negotiating.
They have no leverage or power. The negotiation for this round is, "return everyone or get blown up". Not hard to understand the terms.
They think they still live in a Biden world of weekend at Bernie's.
43 people like this.
Reply 9 - Posted by:
mean Gene 3/6/2025 10:16:27 AM (No. 1909585)
When hamas says, "lasting truce," they mean, "hudna."
A hudna is their word for you to stop fighting while they re-arm.
30 people like this.
Reply 10 - Posted by:
clayusmcret 3/6/2025 10:18:59 AM (No. 1909587)
There would be lasting peace, but Hamas won't let it happen.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
philsner 3/6/2025 10:27:40 AM (No. 1909596)
Gulf of America.
10 people like this.
Reply 12 - Posted by:
LC Chihuahua 3/6/2025 10:36:58 AM (No. 1909607)
Apparently, Hamas still thinks they can negotiate. What Trump said wasn't part of a negotiation. It was an ultimatum.
29 people like this.
Reply 13 - Posted by:
itsonlyme 3/6/2025 11:00:34 AM (No. 1909629)
DJT, Bombs away.
Tears Of Joy
18 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
Hazymac 3/6/2025 11:02:35 AM (No. 1909631)
Exterminate the terrorist savages of Hamas. Degrade them down to zero.
20 people like this.
Reply 15 - Posted by:
kono 3/6/2025 11:33:20 AM (No. 1909663)
Every "lasting truce" in my lifetime has been broken within a few weeks or months by Palestinian rockets launched into Israel. Fool us once, shame on you; fool us fifty times, shame on us. No more duplicitous "truces".
29 people like this.
Reply 16 - Posted by:
JHHolliday 3/6/2025 11:36:07 AM (No. 1909664)
For some reason, Hamas thinks that they can play this game the old way. Give up a few prisoners for a cease fire, then re-arm and start murdering Jews again. They are about to find out different.
22 people like this.
Reply 17 - Posted by:
hershey 3/6/2025 12:07:29 PM (No. 1909692)
I'm sure Trump can find a spare MOAB or two for you if you keep up this crapola....how about free all the hostages or die? How does that sit on your turbaned head...?
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Maggie2u 3/6/2025 12:24:16 PM (No. 1909704)
And on all those MOAB'S write Shiri Bibas's name on all of them. Oh, and take a photo of them before launching so the orcs know just why they are being eradicated.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
sw penn 3/6/2025 2:18:34 PM (No. 1909791)
Hudna - from the Arabic هدنة meaning "calm" or "quiet" , "cease-fire", "truce"
See Also: "Re-Armament"
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Respond by bombing Iran and killing the Hamas leaders in Qatar.
No need to worry about flunkies. Go to the top.
9 people like this.
Reply 21 - Posted by:
aripeny 3/6/2025 5:17:22 PM (No. 1909906)
Hey Hamas, you HAD a cease-fire on October 7th.
Total annihilation.
8 people like this.
Reply 22 - Posted by:
MickTurn 3/6/2025 10:48:45 PM (No. 1910132)
No problem, since Hamas does not keep their side if any agreement, Play their game then WIPE THEM OUT!
4 people like this.
Reply 23 - Posted by:
Strike3 3/7/2025 8:11:24 AM (No. 1910319)
There will be a cease fire when there is nothing left at which to fire.
6 people like this.
Reply 24 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 3/7/2025 8:16:59 AM (No. 1910326)
Hamas said "truce." I take that to mean Hamas has NO intention of seeking peace. Science teaches us that brute animals have no thoughts except for the next meal.
5 people like this.
Reply 25 - Posted by:
Amoeba 3/7/2025 8:46:54 AM (No. 1910345)
yes, #6,. And Joshua did not follow command. He allowed some to live. But in Zephaniah Ch 2, Zephaniah prophesy that Gaza strip people will be a desolation, abandoned and destroyed in the Last Days. there will not be another 2-state solution with these people and Egypt's 'plan' to let the Palestinians stay. I expect we are going to see a calamity or natural disaster to move them out soon.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
Right Time 3/7/2025 9:10:53 AM (No. 1910362)
You HAVE NO CARDS, Hamas!
Prepare for Death in 3...2...1
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
Dodge Boy 3/7/2025 9:23:03 AM (No. 1910370)
#1 and #2, sum it up well.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
Zigrid 3/7/2025 10:32:58 AM (No. 1910441)
Let's see how this plays out...you know President Trump never boxes himself into a corner...so let's wait and see what is his plan...maybe the Hamas big shots will scurry off to points unknown like Lebanon or Egypt or syria ...maybe even Iran...and leave the remaining hostages in the hands of the remaining baby killing Hamas scum in Gaza...do these fools know who they are dealing with?...President Trump has a plan...and I can't wait to find out what it is!!
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
Kafka2 3/7/2025 5:18:34 PM (No. 1910782)
Hamas claiming that they want a lasting truce to release those they hold hostage is hypocritical. Hamas broken the last seven truces. Considering that Hamas is the one that breaks truces, this would be laughably ridiculous if it wasn’t so deadly for Israel. If Israel agrees,Hamas will create a farce to make it look like Israel broke the truce so they will refuse to release the hostages.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
Omen55 3/7/2025 7:50:02 PM (No. 1910863)
Go ahead make my day.
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
NeonVortex 3/7/2025 8:57:51 PM (No. 1910899)
Release the Kraken.
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