Published February 23,2025
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US President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized Palestinian resistance group Hamas following the discharge of six hostages, claiming that they had been “not in great shape” and calling the scenario “disgraceful.”
“The hostages, the six hostages, were delivered by Hamas. What a terrible situation it is,” Trump advised reporters earlier than departing for the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).
“They’re not in great shape, but we’ve also seen them in worse shape,” he added.
Earlier, Al-Qassam Brigades, the army wing of Hamas, handed over six Israeli captives to the Red Cross at three places in Gaza as a part of the seventh prisoner change beneath the Jan. 19 ceasefire settlement.
In return, 602 Palestinians held in Israeli jails had been speculated to be freed however Israel suspended their launch, citing Hamas’ supply of a fallacious physique as a substitute of detained Israeli Shiri Bibas on Thursday.
The Palestinian resistance group Hamas accused Israel of violating the prisoner change and Gaza ceasefire deal by delaying the discharge of Palestinian detainees.
Hamas spokesperson Abdul Latif Al-Qanou mentioned in a press assertion that “the occupation’s failure to release the prisoners of the seventh exchange batch on the agreed day represents a blatant violation of the agreement.”
“While Hamas has responded to the efforts of mediators to facilitate the exchange, the war criminal (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu continues his tactics of procrastination and delay, holding back the release of the (Palestinian) prisoners,” he added.
The ceasefire deal took impact final month, pausing Israel’s genocidal warfare, which has killed greater than 48,000 folks, principally girls and youngsters, and left the enclave in ruins.
Source: www.anews.com.tr