Hamas accuses Trump of encouraging Israel’s attempts to withdraw from Gaza ceasefire deal

Hamas has accused Donald Trump of seeking to undermine the shaky pause in hostilities in Gaza with his latest intervention in the region, The Guardian writes.

To remind, in a social media post on Wednesday, Trump told Hamas to “release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you.”

In this regard, Hamas said Trump’s threats constituted support for attempts by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, to back out of the ceasefire agreement.

“These threats complicate matters … and encourage [Israel] to avoid implementing its terms,” Hamas Spokesperson Hazem Qasim said in a statement.