Donald Trump warns Hamas that if Israeli hostages are not released by January 20, the Middle East will pay a heavy price

Washington: Newly elected US President Donald Trump publicly threatened the Gaza extremist group Hamas. Trump issued a warning to the hostages captured during the attack on Israel on October 7, saying that if he does not release the hostages before taking office on January 20 next year, the Middle East will pay a very heavy price. In the largest attack in October 2023, Hamas terrorists took more than 250 people hostage and took them to Gaza. There are still about 101 hostages being held in Gaza. Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social that “everyone is talking about the hostages being held in such a violent, inhumane and completely cruel way in the Middle East.” But it did not name Israel or Hamas. East. The world is turning against its will – but that’s all talk, no action! “

Threat of consequences

Trump further said, “Tell the truth, if the hostages are not released before January 20, 2025 – when I will be proud to be President of the United States – there will be hell in the Middle East for those who committed these crimes People will also suffer from these atrocities against humanity. Those responsible will be punished more severely than any individual in America’s long and illustrious history. Release the hostages immediately.

Trump’s statement came hours after the Israeli Army revealed that an American-Israeli hostage, Omar Neutra, died in an attack on October 7 and that his body was being preserved in Gaza. It is believed that Nnoitra is still alive in captivity. Two days earlier, Hamas released a video in which another American-Israeli hostage begged Trump to release him.