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.”
Past dialogue and peace deals reached with bandits by state governors have failed to yield any significant results.
The first buses carrying those released left Ofer Prison on Monday in the West Bank near Jerusalem, headed for Ramallah.
The deal has been acclaimed by leaders worldwide, and Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Mr Trump should receive the Nobel Peace Prize, which is set to be announced on Friday.
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 ministry said other deportees included citizens of Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, Denmark, Slovakia, Switzerland, Norway, the UK, Serbia, and the U.S.
Israel described the volunteers as ‘provocateurs of the Hamas–Sumud flotilla.’
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this month declared that there would never be a Palestinian state.
