Hamas reverses course, agrees to continue to release hostages

Hamas terrorists are quickly learning that one President Donald Trump's watch, there will not be the same games played as there were under Joe Biden.

According to Breitbart, Hamas was on the brink of deciding not to release Israeli hostages but then made the correct decision to resume freeing them after Trump once again threatened them with major actions.

The terrorists had originally said they would suspend the releasing of Israeli hostages "until further notice" as the six-week ceasefire was in effect. They blamed Israeli actions for the threat of suspending the hostage release.

Israel jumped in at that point and threatened the cowardly terrorists with war if they decided to go that route.

What's going on?

President Donald Trump issued a strong warning to Hamas terrorists regarding suspending the continued release of Israeli hostages.

"All bets are off … let hell break out," Trump said while talking to reporters in the Oval Office earlier this week, referencing actions that would be taken if Hamas broke the deal.

That was the same language he used prior to becoming president, issuing a threat even back then if Hamas failed to honor the terms of the ceasefire agreement.

🚨 PRESIDENT TRUMP: "If all of the hostages are not returned by Saturday at 12 o'clock, I would say cancel it and all bets are off... All of them. Not in drips and drabs." pic.twitter.com/MozJATMKRy

— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 10, 2025

Hamas, reportedly after speaking with mediators regarding the deal, said "its continued position to implement the agreement in accordance with what was signed, including the exchange of prisoners according to the specified timetable," Breitbart reported.

Breitbart reported:

Many Israelis speculated that Hamas had been badly stung by the global reaction to the sight of emaciated Israeli hostages being released on Saturday (the president himself said that they reminded him of Holocaust survivors after the Second World War).

As it stands, there are still 73 hostages being held in Gaza, with 17 slated to be released as part of the first phase of the hostage release deal.

Social media reaction

Social media users reacted to the news, with many cheering on the president for standing strong behind his word.

"THANK YOU Mr. President," one X user wrote.

Another X user wrote, "We finally have leadership back in the White House!"