Former President Donald Trump has laid out conditions for Hamas, demanding the immediate release of captives in exchange for voicing his support for ending the conflict and pushing Israel toward negotiations.
Trump’s Private Warning to Hamas
Trump warned Hamas in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, that it was their last warning and that there would be consequences if they failed to accept the agreement.
A senior Hamas representative informed investigative journalist Jeremy Scahill of the details regarding Trump’s conditions.
Izrael’s Response to Hamas’ Concessions
Despite Hamas’ repeated declarations of willingness to negotiate a comprehensive agreement that includes the immediate release of all Israeli hostages, representatives stress that conditions do matter.
They pointed out the case of Edan Alexander, who was freed by Hamas under Trump’s supposed guarantees but failed to uphold his end of the bargain.
Skepticism Over Trump’s Proposal
While Hamas representatives assured Scahill of their openness to any proposals to end the “genocide,” the “new” concept is met with tremendous skepticism and suspicions of another US-Israeli deception to continue the genocide and blame Hamas.
Hamas has requested that the US and mediators present a formal proposal based on “Trump’s conception” for them to respond.
