Hamas says Trump’s threats to Palestinians in Gaza ‘complicate’ ceasefire

Hamas has hit back at US President Donald Trump's controversial statement where he threatened Gaza's population with death if Israeli captives were not released.

Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem said in a statement to the Anadolu Agency that Trump's threats and his overall rejection of a truce deal complicate the situation.

"These threats complicate matters regarding the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip, and encourage the occupation government not to implement the agreement," Qassem said. 

"There is a ceasefire agreement that was signed, and the United States was one of the mediating countries. The agreement stipulates the release of all prisoners over three stages, and Hamas has implemented what it was required to do in the first stage."

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