India, Feb. 11 -- Hamas has retaliated to US President Donald Trump's ultimatum to "let all hell break out" if the terror group does not return all of the remaining Israeli hostages on Saturday.

Responding to Trump's warning, senior spokesman for Hamas, Sami Abu Zuhri, surprisingly stated that there was no place "for the language of threats."

He brazenly asserted that Trump's remarks only made the war's end negotiations more difficult. "The language of threats has no value and further complicates matters," AP reported.

Zuhri reminded Trump that there is a deal "that must be respected by both parties and this is the only way to return the prisoners."

The statement comes 14 months after the terror group killed over 1,100 Israelis during...