On December 2, US President-elect Donald Trump warned that Hamas forces “will pay a heavy price” if they do not release all Israeli hostages before he officially takes office, according to The New York Times. “The whole world is witnessing hostages being cruelly and inhumanely detained in the Middle East, against the common will of humanity” – Mr. Donald Trump wrote on the social network Truth Social. “If all hostages are not released by January 20, 2025, when I am proudly sworn in as president of the United States, the Middle East will face serious consequences. Those responsible for these brutal acts will pay a higher price than anyone in American history,” Mr. Donald Trump declared.

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After winning the presidential election last month, Mr. Donald Trump is said to have urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to quickly end the war with Hamas before his inauguration. Although he did not admit to saying so to Mr. Netanyahu, Mr. Donald Trump also publicly called on Israel to end the conflict many times. Hamas has not commented on Donald Trump’s statement. Hamas forces took more than 250 hostages in a raid on Israel on October 7, 2023. Of those, 105 were released thanks to a brief ceasefire a month later, and several hostages have been rescued this year.