The Iranian-backed terrorist organization Hamas has accused President-elect Donald Trump of bluffing and decided to abandon negotiations on a hostage deal and wait to see if a better deal can be struck upon his inauguration on January 20. did.
President Trump said at Mar-a-Lago on New Year's Eve, “We better get the hostages back soon,'' and there will be a “hell price'' if Hamas doesn't release the remaining 100 Israeli hostages by Inauguration Day. He repeated his threat that he would. .
But Hamas is determined to take advantage of its opportunity and apparently believes that President Trump will do nothing. of wall street journal It reported that Hamas had withdrawn from talks that once looked promising.
Ceasefire talks between the Palestinian militant group Hamas and the Israeli government have stalled in recent days and are unlikely to reach any agreement before the end of the Biden administration, Arab media sources said.
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Mediators said the parties were considering a 60-day ceasefire conditional on the release of up to 30 hostages held in Gaza. In return, they said, Israel would release Palestinian prisoners and allow more humanitarian aid to flow into Gaza.
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Arab mediators said they expected the two sides to return to the negotiating table after a new administration takes office in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump said on Truth Social that there would be a “hell of hell” in the Middle East if the hostages are not released before he takes office in January.
At issue is the exact number of live hostages to be released in the first phase of the deal. Identity of Palestinian terrorist released from Israeli captivity. and whether the agreement would end the war.
Hamas is determined to survive and return to power in the Middle East. Late at night on New Year's Eve, two short-range rockets were fired at Israel. Although the barrage was weaker than when the year 2024 arrived, it still shows a willingness to continue the war.
Joel B. Pollack is a senior editor at Breitbart News. Breitbart News Sunday Sunday nights from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM ET (4:00 PM to 7:00 PM PT) on Sirius XM Patriot. he is the author of Agenda: What should President Trump do in his first 100 days?available for pre-order on Amazon. He is also the author of Trumpian Virtues: Lessons and Legacy of the Donald Trump Presidencynow available on Audible. He is the recipient of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter @joelpolak.
