Trump gloats over Hamas hostage back down — and repeats deadline threat

President Donald Trump repeated threats to Hamas Saturday as he crowed that the terror group has had an apparent change of heart.

Trump's comment came as three hostages were released under a ceasefire agreement with Israel that Hamas had threatened to derail earlier this week, claiming it was not being honored.

Trump met the news by pointing out, "This differs from their statement last week that they would not release any Hostages."

American-Israeli Sagui Dekel-Chen, Russian-Israeli Alexandre Troufanov and Argentinian-Israeli Iair Horn were released, the sixth exchange under the truce.

But Trump said Israel needed to decided if a noon deadline to release all remaining hostages still stood — and threatened the U.S. would back any decision made.

"Hamas has just released three Hostages from GAZA, including an American Citizen," he wrote on Truth Social.

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"They seem to be in good shape! This differs from their statement last week that they would not release any Hostages. Israel will now have to decide what they will do about the 12:00 O’CLOCK, TODAY, DEADLINE imposed on the release of ALL HOSTAGES. The United States will back the decision they make!"

Earlier this week, Trump said, “As far as I’m concerned, if all of the hostages aren’t returned by Saturday at 12 o’clock – I think it’s an appropriate time – I would say, cancel it and all bets are off and let hell break out."