After Trump threat, Hamas refuses to release more hostages without phase 2 ceasefire deal

The Hamas panic radical connected Thursday dismissed President Donald Trump’s latest menace and refused to merchandise much Israeli hostages without a imperishable ceasefire woody successful the Gaza Strip.

Hamas spokesperson Abdel-Latif al-Qanoua said the "best way to escaped the remaining Israeli hostages" is done negotiations connected a 2nd signifier of the ceasefire agreement. 

The archetypal signifier of the ceasefire, which lasted 42 days, ended connected Saturday. A 2nd signifier was expected to statesman successful aboriginal February, though lone constricted preparatory talks person been held truthful far.

Hamas’ effect comes aft Trump met with 8 erstwhile hostages successful Washington and posted what helium called a "last warning" to Hamas connected his Truth Social level connected Wednesday.

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Demonstrators clasp photos depicting the faces of Israeli hostages who are being held successful the Gaza Strip, during a protestation demanding their merchandise from Hamas captivity, successful Tel Aviv, Israel, connected Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

"‘Shalom Hamas’ means Hello and Goodbye - You tin choose," the president's station began. "Release each of the Hostages now, not later, and instantly instrumentality each of the dormant bodies of the radical you murdered, oregon it is OVER for you."

President Donald Trump speaks during a associated league of Congress astatine the Capitol successful Washington, D.C., connected Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

Trump added that helium is "sending Israel everything it needs to decorativeness the job," and that "not a azygous Hamas subordinate volition beryllium harmless if you don’t bash arsenic I say.

"Also, to the People of Gaza: A beauteous Future awaits, but not if you clasp Hostages," the president wrote. "If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY LATER!"

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Hamas is believed to inactive person 24 surviving hostages taken successful the Oct. 7, 2023, onslaught that led to the ongoing war. It is besides holding the bodies of 34 others who were either killed successful the archetypal onslaught oregon successful captivity, arsenic good arsenic the remains of a worker killed successful the 2014 war.

Destroyed buildings by Israeli bombardments successful the bluish Gaza Strip arsenic seen from confederate Israel connected Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Hamas terrorists killed immoderate 1,200 people, mostly civilians, successful the Oct. 7 onslaught and took a full of 251 radical hostage. Most person been released successful ceasefire agreements oregon different arrangements. Israeli forces person rescued 8 surviving hostages and recovered the bodies of dozens more.

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Israel's subject violative has killed implicit 48,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to Gaza's Health Ministry, which does not accidental however galore of the dormant were militants. Israel says it has killed implicit 17,000 fighters, without providing evidence.

Fox News Digital's Andrea Margolis and The Associated Press contributed to this report.