Hamas released three prisoners Saturday as part of a planned prisoner swap. In exchange for three Western hostages, Alexander Sasha Troufanov, Sagui Dekel Chen, and Iair Horn, Hamas gained freedom for 369 murderers, rapists, and terrorists. This exchange was something of a question mark until Saturday morning. Monday, Hamas canceled the planned exchange because of alleged but unspecified Israeli violations of the cease-fire; True to Form: Hamas Delays Hostage Release, Claims Israel Violated Ceasefire Terms – RedState
This resulted in a ratcheting of tensions as President Trump declared all hostages had to be released by noon Saturday or “all Hell is going to break out;” see ‘All Hell is Going to Break Out’: Trump Puts Hamas on Notice in Fiery Oval Office Remarks – RedState. Hamas treated the…
