Originally Posted by Kangaroo Don
  • Trump: all of the hostages returned by Saturday
The initial and only ceasefire should have been unconditional surrender by terrorists Hamas and return of ALL the living and dead hostages

From: Haaretz February 11, 2025
Trump on his newly imposed deadline:
1. "It's going to be a big moment, we'll see what happens.
2. I don't expect much happening with these people, but we'll see what happens."

Hamas tells Trump ‘threats have no value,’ as Israeli far right praises US ultimatum

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that
"If Hamas does not return our hostages by Saturday at noon, the IDF will resume intense fighting until Hamas is finally defeated."
16 months of brutal war, the terrorists Hamas still in control of Gaza still not defeated

Hamas said, following Netanyahu's statement,
1. it is committed to continuing the Gaza cease-fire deal
2. and holds Israel accountable for any "complications or delays.

The Houthis' leader, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, said: the group is,
1. ready to launch attacks on Israel
2. if it does not commit the cease-fire deal and resumes the fighting in Gaza.

Terrorists still calling the shots