..not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,...of making ''entirely impractical'' demands and stalling a deal to release an American-Israeli captive in exchange for an extension of the Gazoo
...Hellhole adjunct to Israel and Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, inhabited by Gazooks. The place was acquired in the wake of the 1967 War and then presented to Paleostinian control in 2006 by Ariel Sharon, who had entered his dotage. It is currently ruled with a rusty iron fist by Hamas with about the living conditions you'd expect. It periodically attacks the Hated Zionist Entity whenever Iran needs a ruckus created or the hard boyz get bored, getting thumped by the IDF in return. The ruling turbans then wave the bloody shirt and holler loudly about
oppressionand
disproportionate response...
ceasefire.
''Hamas is making a very bad bet that time is on its side. It is not,'' a statement from the Witkoff's office and the US National Security Council said.
''Hamas is well aware of the deadline, and should know that we will respond accordingly if that deadline passes,'' it said, adding that Trump had already vowed Hamas would ''pay a severe price'' for not freeing captives.