Today, the group proved to be all of these.
It was reported all over that Hamas has reneged on its previous agreed-to release of American, Edan Alexander, the last known American hostage still believed to be alive.
At the eleventh hour, Hamas claimed it will only telease hostage Edan Alexander if Israel implements the existing ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip. That is unacceptable.
The unnamed senior Hamas official told the Associated Press that long-delayed talks over the ceasefire’s second phase would need to begin the day of the release and last no longer than 50 days. Israel would also need to stop barring the entry of humanitarian aid and withdraw from a strategic corridor along Gaza’s border with Egypt.
Hamas called it an "exceptional deal" aimed at getting the truce back on track, per the official, who spoke to The AP on condition of anonymity. Of course the coward did because he would not be alive if Israel knew who he was five minutes after the IDF obtained his name.
Hamas is also demanding the release of more Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages, the official said.
The office of Steve Witkoff, special envoy to the Middle East, and the National Security Council said in a joint statement that "President Trump has made it clear that Hamas will either release hostages immediately, or pay a severe price."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to convene his ministerial team on Saturday to receive a detailed report from negotiators and decide on the next steps for the release of the hostages.
You can be sure the next steps will not be pretty for Hamas fot proving it cannot be trusted.
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