Perhaps.......
I do however know how the mind of a terrorist works.....they are beneath contempt and without honor.
From what Trump has publicly said, he has told Hamas that "all hell will break loose" if they don't return the hostages.....I don't think Hamas is afraid of the US though. Their tactics of using the Palestinian people as shields and using schools, hospitals and residential buildings as military establishments gives them a sense of immunity......
The Israelis know the Hamas tactics and although they look brutal to western onlookers, they know what they are doing.
Part of the Hamas strategy is to garner sympathy from those that they would gladly kill if given the opportunity, they know the west is weak and capitalize on this weakness.