By David Israel – JewishPress.com
Former President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday: “Israel will find, very sadly, that there are far fewer hostages than currently being thought. That’s why it’s hard for Hamas to make a deal – they are no longer able to produce the people because many of them are gone. Hamas is incapable of holding Jewish people for a long period of time without killing them, and it will only get worse!”
Trump continues, in mostly caps: “ZERO leadership from Biden. October 7th WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED IF I WERE PRESIDENT – NOT EVEN A SMALL CHANCE!!! DJT”
The Wall Street Journal reported on April 11 (Hamas May Not Have Enough Living Hostages for Cease-Fire Deal), citing officials familiar with the negotiations, that “Fears are rising over the fate of the remaining hostages held in Gaza after Hamas said it was unsure whether it could bring forth 40 Israeli civilian captives as part of a US-backed cease-fire proposal.”
The WSJ cited a Hamas official who said that the terrorists wouldn’t commit to releasing 40 living hostages, but could commit to releasing 40 hostages in total, all of whom may or may not be alive.
And yet, this open admission by Hamas that they had killed or allowed to die most of the hostages, has not changed the tone of the protests in Israel, and, undoubtedly, when in the end it would turn out that the vast majority of hostages are dead, the fingers would be pointing at Netanyahu. This is despite repeated statements on the part of US officials that Hamas is the only one responsible for the delays in reaching a deal.
On October 12, 2023, less than a week following the Hamas atrocities, both Israel and the White House condemned Donald Trump’s praise of Hezbollah, calling it “very smart,” and his criticism of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was “not prepared” for the Hamas attack.
Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi said it was “shameful that a man like that, a former US president, abets propaganda and disseminates things that wound the spirit of Israel’s fighters and its citizens.”
White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates called Trump’s comments “dangerous and unhinged,” adding, “It’s completely lost on us why any American would ever praise an Iran-backed terrorist organization as ‘smart.'”
But six months later, Trump appears to have been right on both Hezbollah and Hamas and as to his charge that none of this would have happened if he were president – President Trump devastated Iran’s economy with harsh sanctions, which President Joe Biden removed. And since Iran is the octopus maneuvering Hamas, Hezbollah, and half a dozen more proxy militias, it could certainly be argued that without the $10 billion or so it received under Biden, Iran may not have been able to inflict this much harm on the region.
The precise count of surviving hostages was a pivotal concern in the ceasefire negotiations. Plans put forth by the US and Arab nations involve Israel’s potential release of Hamas and Islamic Jihad murderers in exchange for various categories of Israeli captives, such as civilians, female soldiers, male soldiers, and the remains of deceased hostages. Uncertainty regarding the tally of living hostages and their identities has the potential to hinder Israel’s cooperation should Hamas finally approve a deal.
VIDEO: Trump Claims Hamas Can’t Release Hostages Because ‘Many Of Them Are Gone’
No one asked a guy for his hope and betochon.
One of our most powerful things as yidden!
that there’s no sense in trying to broker any deals, or in being cautious in destroying Hamas because it might imperil the lives of hostages.
Everybody without doubt should vote for TRUMP 2024!!!
Israel knows this. By which I mean the government knows this. Although there are hostages still alive.
Generally, I don’t know why this is news. And Trump did not say this out of hostility. The October interview was not good, but it was an anomaly. His attitude toward us is positive. He is not Moshiach, but he should be the next President.
Biden has been beyond a disaster not just for USA but for the entire world.
Very important to vote this November.
Unfortunately he’s probably right that most of the hostages are dead.
Very sad situation.
I feel for the families of the hostages, they don’t have a day or night and for our soldiers families fighting for Israel’s existence.
But Trump also wants a 2 state solution.
He needs to be educated.
May Ha Shem protect Am Yisrael everywhere
100%.
You have your priorities in the right order. We must not place our trust in princes.
However just so that people are aware, the former President is not obsessively interested in a Palestinian state and he has said explicitly as much recently.
Actually, even in this article, it stated Trump wants a 2 state solution.
Please re read
Trump said he sees 2 states solution isnt a solution. Was in arutz 7 yesterday or today. He said he thought differently before but sees now that due to arab jewish hatred that it would have problems
Trump recently said that it’s would be impossible for a two state solution after seeing their intention, which Israel knew all along.
Trump is my president. Any Jew that votes democrats is self hating jew
Yasher Koach?
Anyone cares to think how in the world TRUMP came to figure out this info that even Israel doesn’t know!?
I hate to agree with him, but I think Hamas does not have control anymore over the hostages and I do believe a lot have passed. I honestly don’t think they will return the women especially if any are pregnant as this would be proof of rape. Hamas is playing games, playing on emotions of the loved one, keeping the “we’re not the enemy” theme going while flaming the protest support. It’s not about the Palestinian people, its’s about keeping control and keeping the money flowing to support the leaders lifestyle.
Most of the Palestinians support them. And I think Hamas allowed the hostages to mostly die, out of their sadistic hatred.
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