With all sorts of conditions
Hamas on Friday agreed to release all Israeli hostages — living and dead — but wants to negotiate the other terms of President Trump’s comprehensive peace deal even after the commander in chief said there was “not much” room for discussion.
In a statement, the terror group said it had held “in-depth consultations … to reach a responsible position in dealing with” Trump’s proposal for an end to the fighting in Gaza, which is set to enter its third year Tuesday.
“Based on the Statement just issued by Hamas, I believe they are ready for a lasting PEACE,” Trump said in a statement posted to his Truth Social page.
The commander in chief later posted a short video on Truth, calling Friday a “very special, maybe unprecedented” day, while thanking countries including Qatar, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan for their help in hammering out the proposed peace deal.
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[Hamas] also said it would release the hostages once “field conditions are met” — meaning once Israel pulled back its forces to the lines of engagement set forth in Trump’s peace plan. The IDF is currently well into Gaza, closing in on Gaza City.
Hamas also said that releasing the hostages within 72 hours is “unrealistic”. It wasn’t unrealistic when they took them hostage, eh?
“No disarmament, keeping Gaza under Palestinian control, and tying hostage release to negotiations, along with other problems,” Graham wrote on X.
“This is, in essence, a rejection by Hamas of President Trump’s ‘take it or leave it’ proposal.”
Obviously, Graham is a warhawk, but, he’s kinda right. It seems as if Hamas is playing for time. Trump is telling Israel to stop bombing, however, you can bet if Hamas looks like they’re playing time games, Trump will tell Israel to go harder.
The Islamic group also said it was willing to hand administrative control of Gaza to an independent Palestinian body — provided it is formed by national consensus and backed by Arab and Islamic states, according to a statement.
That is one of the things Graham is tweeting about. Putting hardcore Islamists who are happy to attack Jews and Israel in charge is a non-starter.
House Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) released a statement which read: “I am relieved that both Israel’s government and Hamas’s leadership have finally agreed that this war must come to an end, with the hostages released, military operations stopped, and humanitarian aid to Palestinian civilians surged.”
“At this precarious stage, it is vital that both parties negotiate in good faith to bridge the remaining issues and reach a lasting agreement,” Goldman said.
Moron. Hamas is really in no position to negotiate. But, the Hamas caucus in the Democrat party seem to hate Jews and Israel.
The hostages are Hamas’ only point of leverage; if they are ever released, Hamas have nothing . . . and Israel can then unleash the fires of Jahannam on all of Hamas and Gaza. The ‘leaders’ of Hamas, safely ensconced in Qatar, know and understand this.