Hamas’ Dead Hostage Hide-and-Seek: Trump’s Phase Two Threat

In a Gaza soap opera plot twist, Hamas returned four deceased hostage bodies on Monday—less than Israel expected—sparking a U.S.-brokered peace deal meltdown. With 28 dead hostages still MIA, including Americans Itay Chen and Omer Neutra, Hamas claims a Rubik's Cube-sized rubble mess is the culprit. Israel’s PM Netanyahu hit back, slamming Rafah crossing shut and halving Gaza aid trucks like a boss. Trump chimed in from Truth Social with a countdown to Phase Two, hyping 'dead not returned, job NOT DONE.' Meanwhile, Hamas wants to keep its guns for self-defense, rockets to a Palestinian entity, and scooped up local clan 'bad actors' faster than Netflix true crime specials. Execution vids are trending, and the Palestinian Authority is asking Hamas to cool it on public executions. Forget reality TV, this rematch is peak geopolitical drama.

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Source: Axios | Published: 10/14/2025 | Author: Barak Ravid