Hamas issues chilling new hostages' threat after President Trump warned terror chiefs 'you are DEAD' in bid to free captives

President Trump warned Hamas leaders to flee Gaza now while they still can and demanded the immediate release of hostages and the return of the bodies of the murdered victims.

By NATASHA ANDERSON

March 7, 2025

Hamas has threatened to kill the remaining Israeli hostages if there is 'any escalation' of military escalation against Gaza after efforts to prolong the ceasefire stalled.

The terrorist group accused Israel of 'bullying, stalling, and reckless aggression' and warned that threats of renewed war 'will not lead to the release of the captives'.

Abu Ubaida, the spokesman for Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades, warned in a recorded message Thursday the group is 'fully prepared for all possible scenarios'.

'We warn the families [of the hostages] that we have proof of life for those who remain alive,' he said. 'Any escalation of aggression against our people will result in the killing of enemy captives.'

Ubaida further accused Israel of seeking 'an American green light to escalate its aggression against our people'.

The chilling threat followed President Trump's declaration Wednesday that he was giving Hamas a 'last warning' to release those still being held captive after having been abducted on October 7, 2023.

President Trump also told leadership of the terror group to leave Gaza 'now while you still have a chance' and warned: '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.'

The US president issued his direct threat to Hamas after the White House confirmed direct talks with the group as part an of an effort to finally secure the release of hostages and bodies of the deceased.

Abu Ubaida, the spokesman for Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades, warned in a recorded message Thursday that the terrorist group will kill the remaining Israeli hostages if there is 'any escalation' of military escalation against Gaza after efforts to prolong the ceasefire stalled

The chilling threat came after President Donald Trump, who met with freed hostages at the White House on Wednesday, declared he was giving Hamas a 'last warning' to release those still being held captive

Palestinians try to continue their daily lives in rubble of buildings or their makeshift tents on the fifth day of Ramadan at the Bureij Refugee Camp in Gaza City, Gaza on March 5, 2025

Hamas responded to President Trump's warning on Thursday by threating to kill the remaining hostages in Gaza, as it rejected the US president's ultimatums.

'The enemy's leadership is trying to evade the agreement as the Prime Minister prioritizes political interests over the lives of his captives,' Ubaida said in his recorded address. 'The occupier continues to seek an American green light to escalate its aggression against our people.

'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 added.

There are believed to be up to 24 living hostages remaining in Gaza, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.

At least another 35 are believed to be dead.

President Trump on Wednesday took to his Truth Social platform to demand for the release of the remaining living hostages and the bodies of the deceased.

Crowds of Hamas fighters and civilians watch on as the coffin of one of the hostages is carried to a waiting Red Cross vehicle on February 20

"Shalom Hamas" means Hello and Goodbye - You can choose. Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you,' he wrote on the social media site.

'Only sick and twisted people keep bodies, and you are sick and twisted! 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.

'I have just met with your former Hostages whose lives you have destroyed. This is your last warning!'

President Trump also told Hamas to leave Gaza immediately and touted his proposal for rebuilding the region.

President Donald Trump unveils radical plan for war-torn Gaza

President Donald Trump outlined an extraordinary plan for peace in the Middle East moving more than a million people out of Gaza speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Saturday

He added: 'Also, to the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY LATER!'

President Trump issued similar warnings last month, saying there would be 'all hell' to pay if the group, which the US government classified as a terrorist organization, did not send home hostages.

President Donald Trump issued an extraordinary threat to Hamas , saying if hostages are not released by his inauguration there will be 'hell to pay' in the Middle East. Trump issued the stark threat on his Truth Social site, on a day the Israel Defense Force confirmed the death of American-Israeli hostage Omer Maxim, saying he died defending a kibbutz during the October 7 Hamas attack inside Israel.

Pictured above is President Donald Trump's Truth Social post warning Hamas to release all hostages or 'it is over for you'

An aerial view of Palestinians shopping at a market set up among the rubble in Jabalia Refugee Camp, northern Gaza, during the holy month of Ramadan on March 05, 2025

President Trump's angry threat came hours after a report that the administration was conducting secret talks with Hamas in an effort to release American hostages seized during the bloody October 7 terror attack on Israel.

The White House told US hostage affairs envoy Adam Boehler had the authority to talk directly with Hamas, despite longstanding policy against negotiating with designated terrorist organizations.

The two sides met in Doha, where prior cease fire and hostage talks had occurred, gut not directly between the parties.

US and Israeli negotiators had negotiated instead through third party Arab leaders.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed those talks when asked about them.

'First of all, the special envoy who engaged in this negotiation does have the authority to talk to anyone. Israel was consulted on this matter,' Leavitt said.

'And look – dialog and talking to people around the world to do what's in the best interest of the American people is something that the president has proven is what he believes is – is good faith effort to do what's right for the American people," Leavitt stated.

She wouldn't answer directly when asked if the talks also related to President Trump's stated plan to rebuild and take over Gaza in a plan critics have called Gaza-lago.

'These are ongoing talks and discussions. I'm not going to detail them here, that are American lines at stake.'

Hamas fighters escort Israeli hostage Or Levy on a stage before handing him over to a Red Cross team in Deir el-Balah, central Gaza, on February 8, 2025, as part of the fifth hostage-prisoner exchange of a fragile ceasefire

Eli Sharabi (pictured) was freed on Saturday, February 8, after spending nearly 500 days in captivity. His gaunt appearance when he was released sparked concern that the 54-year-old had been mistreated or even tortured by Hamas

On February 11, President Trump warned 'all hell is going to break loose' if the group did not release all remaining hostages that week.

In response, a Hamas spokesman lashed out at the American president and said there was no place 'for the language of threats'.

Sami Abu Zuhri, a senior spokesperson for the terror group known for its tight stranglehold over the Gaza Strip, boldly claimed President Trump's comments did nothing but make negotiations for the end of the war harder.

'The language of threats has no value and further complicates matters,' Zuhri remarked.

He added that President Trump needed to 'remember that there is an agreement that must be respected by both parties and this is the only way to return the prisoners'.

A few days later, Hamas released American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36 and two other hostages.

The threats come days after Secretary of State Marco Rubio invoked 'emergency authority' to send an additional $4 billion in security assistance to Israel.

An aerial view of Palestinians shopping at a market set up among the rubble in Jabalia Refugee Camp, northern Gaza, during the holy month of Ramadan on March 05, 2025

Palestinians try to continue their daily lives in rubble of buildings or their makeshift tents on the fifth day of Ramadan at the Bureij Refugee Camp in Gaza City, Gaza on March 05, 2025

President Trump also met with hostages released from captivity on Wednesday.

'Today, President Trump took time to meet with eight of the released hostages from Gaza,' Leavitt said.

'The President listened intently to their heartbreaking stories. The hostages thanked President Trump for his steadfast efforts to bring all of the hostages home.'

They were Iair Horn, Omer Shem Tov, Eli Sharabi, Keith Siegel, Aviva Siegel, Naama Levy, Doron Steinbrecher, and Noa Argamani.

This comes after President Trump promoted a controversial vision for what his 'Riviera of the Middle East' plan for the Gaza Strip could look like when the war between Israel and Hamas has ended.

President Trump laid out his extraordinary plan at a press conference with Netanyahu in February, stating:

'The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too.'

President Trump's proposal was met with global criticism by both lawmakers and analysts who fear the plan would forcibly displace Gaza's population of two million - while US critics wondered if his vision would plunge the nation into the potentially bloody role of occupying power.

Despite experts saying immediate reaction among global lawmakers and leaders across the region was one of 'revulsion', President Trump seemed to further promote the plan on February 25 by posting an AI-generated video of a reimagined Gaza.

Trump seemed to further promote the plan on February 25 by posting an AI-generated video of a reimagined Gaza

The AI-generated images were met with amusement, but others angered at the insensitivity of the creations and warned how 'it would be the biggest blackpill ever if a great Biblical city was paved over.'

The video promoted gaudy scenes of a reimagined Gaza that is reminiscent of the Las Vegas strip, featuring a new Trump hotel and an enormous, shining gold statue of the President

In what has been branded a 'grotesque fantasy' online, billionaire Elon Musk is depicted tossing cash to children while President Trump sips cocktails with Netanyahu.

X users shared dozens of AI-generated images online, showing what Trump's 'takeover' of the Gaza strip would look like. One user prompted the AI to include a Trump Tower with a Cybertruck parked out front

The imagined glass skyscrapers are a far cry from the real Gaza, where at least half the buildings have been damaged or destroyed.

In his vision, US reconstruction would create thousands of jobs and spare Palestinians the pain and expense of rebuilding once again.

That would also mean relocating 1.8 million Palestinians to other regions.

However, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called for the United Nations to 'protect the Palestinian people and their inalienable rights,' saying that what President Trump wanted to do would be 'a serious violation of international law.'

The White House responded to the criticism in a statement to DailyMail.com: 'As President Trump has said, Gaza in its current state is unhabitable for any human being.

'President Trump is a visionary, and his plan to have the United States involved in Gaza's rebuilding will allow for Palestinians to resettle in new, beautiful communities while improving conditions in the region for generations to come.'

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