Trump warns Hamas says all hell will break out if hostages not released before his inauguration

Addressing a press conference at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on Tuesday (local time), Donald Trump said, "It will not be good for Hamas and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone. All hell will break out. I don't have to say anymore, but that's what it is," adding that "there should have never been" the October 7, 2023, attack by Hamas on Israel.

Steve Witkoff, who has been appointed by Trump as the special envoy to the Middle East, presented an optimistic view on the ongoing negotiations aimed at securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, CNN reported.

"It's the president, his reputation, the things that he has said that are driving this negotiation, and so hopefully it'll all work out and we'll save some lives," he said.