Incoming US President Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to Hamas, warning of widespread unrest in the Middle East if the group doesn't release all Israeli hostages before his inauguration. The statement comes amid intensive ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel, mediated by Qatar and Egypt.
President-elect Donald Trump has warned if Hamas does not release all the Israel i hostages before his inauguration, 'all hell will break out in the Middle East '. It comes as Hamas and Israel i officials hold talks with Qatari and Egyptian mediators in the most intensive effort to reach a ceasefire in Gaza for months.
“If those hostages aren't back, I don't want to hurt your negotiations, if they're not back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East and 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.”The outgoing US administration has been pushing for a deal between Hamas and Israel before Joe Biden leaves office - with many in the region now viewing Trump’s January 20 inauguration as an unofficial deadline. Trump’s pick to serve as the special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, has struck an optimistic note about the state of negotiations.“Well, I think we're making a lot of progress. And I don't want to say too much because I think they're doing a really good job back in Doha... and I'm really hopeful that by the Inaugural we'll have some good things to announce on behalf of the president. I actually believe that we're working in tandem in a really good way. But it's the president, his reputation, the things that he has said that are driving this negotiation.”They're still adhering to conditions that have torpedoed all previous peace efforts for more than a year.“I don’t think it’s useful, helpful or possible to provide any timeline on an agreement taking place. When an agreement takes place, it will take place and we will announce it at that time, but right now I don’t think it's useful to speculate.” Hamas says it will free its remaining hostages only if Israel agrees to end the war and withdraw all its troops from the enclav
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