Hamas is threatening to kill the remaining hostages if there is "any escalation" of attacks from Israel against Gaza, a Hamas military spokesman said in a statement Thursday,
ABC News reports.
This comes after President Donald Trump ordered Hamas to release all remaining hostages, dead or alive, or it is "over for you" in a post Wednesday on Truth Social.
Hamas accused Israel of "bullying, stalling, and reckless aggression."
"The enemy's leadership is trying to evade the agreement as the Prime Minister prioritizes political interests over the lives of his captives. The occupier continues to seek an American green light to escalate its aggression against our people," Abu Ubaida, the military spokesman for Al-Qassam Brigades, said in a recorded message Thursday.
"Israeli threats of war will bring them nothing but failure and will not lead to the release of their captives. We warn the families of Israeli captives that we still hold proof of life for those who remain alive. We are fully prepared for all possible scenarios. Any escalation of aggression against our people will result in the killing of enemy captives," he said.
Trump threatened Hamas on Wednesday, ordering it to release all remaining hostages, dead and alive, "immediately."
"I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don't do as I say," Trump threatened in a social media post.
