Donald Trump threatened to unleash “hell” if the Hamas hostages are not released soon, as Biden officials note “constructive” discussions with the transition team.

President-elect Donald Trump staged a press conference Tuesday where he answered questions about hostages held by Hamas, President Joe Biden’s drilling ban, and pardons for Jan. 6 offenders. Trump, speaking from Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach,

A Hamas leader told Newsweek that "we can go to an agreement immediately" if Israel changed its course on negotiations.

Israel is optimistic Trump could lift a ban on the delivery of some US military equipment. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hamas stood by its demand on Tuesday that Israel fully end its assault on Gaza under any deal to release hostages, and said U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was rash to say there would be "hell to pay" unless they go free by his Jan.

US President-elect Donald Trump warned of drastic action in the Middle East if hostages held by Hamas are not released before his inauguration. However, he did not elaborate on what actions he might take if the captives are not released.

President-elect Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday he hopes to have good things to report about hostages held by Hamas in Gaza by the time Trump is sworn in as U.S. president on Jan.

Donald Trump said it will not be good for Hamas and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone and all hell will break out.

Steve Witkoff, Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy, told reporters that “good progress” had been made toward a deal that would free Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

Miller argued that Trump had “a fantastic record of peace and prosperity” during his first four years, which he argued runs counter to Biden's leadership.

"I think that we've had some really great progress, and I'm really hopeful that by the inaugural, we'll have some good things to announce on behalf of the president," Steve Witkoff said.