Trump Warns Hamas to Release All Hostages or Terrorist Group Is 'Dead'
WASHINGTON—President Trump warned Hamas to free the remaining hostages in Gaza after the White House confirmed it had held face-to-face talks with the militant group on a deal to secure their release.
“Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you,” Trump posted Wednesday on social media. If the group continued to hold hostages, “you are DEAD!”
Administration officials didn’t immediately say what the president meant, or whether it might involve U.S. military action against Hamas or backing a resumption of Israel’s war against the U.S.-designated terrorist group in Gaza.
Trump’s threat came hours after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a briefing that the U.S. had held talks with Hamas, which she described as “a good-faith effort” focused on securing the hostages’ release. “There are American lives at stake,” she added.
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