The Islamist faction said it had handed over 10 bodies but Israel said one of them was not that of a hostage.
Pressed further on how he hopes to achieve that, Mr Trump said, “I don’t have to explain that to you, but if they don’t disarm, we will disarm them.”
A video of the public execution went viral, showing armed Hamas militias masked and about eight blindfolded men kneeling before them.
Past dialogue and peace deals reached with bandits by state governors have failed to yield any significant results.
One of the seven hostages was identified by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office as a soldier captured from his tank position.
Citing witnesses, the newspaper said, “Masked Hamas gunmen exchanged fire with clan fighters near the city’s Jordanian hospital.”
The first buses carrying those released left Ofer Prison on Monday in the West Bank near Jerusalem, headed for Ramallah.
The current round of indirect ceasefire talks between Hamas and Israel, mediated by Egypt and Qatar, began Monday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.
In remembrance of those killed in the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attack, Israelis gathered to mourn and mark the second year of the violence.
The deal, unveiled at the White House on Monday by Mr Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sets out a 20-point framework.
