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Coverage dated January 6, 2025

Trump warns ‘all hell will break out' if Gaza hostages not released by his inauguration

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Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said he is flying back to Doha, Qatar, for negotiations between Hamas and Israel.

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  1. Washington Times

    Trump says there will be hell to pay if Hamas hostages aren’t released by inauguration (opens Washington Times)

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    President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday again said "all hell" will break out in the Middle East if the hostages taken by Hamas aren't set free by the time he's sworn in on Jan. 20.

  2. Wyoming Public Media

    Trump in news conference says 'all hell will break out' if Gaza hostages not released (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    The president-elect made a similar pledge on social media in early December. His latest comments came during a wide-ranging news conference from Mar-a-Lago.

  3. NBC New York

    Trump warns ‘all hell will break out' if Gaza hostages not released by his inauguration (opens NBC New York)

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    Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, said he is flying back to Doha, Qatar, for negotiations between Hamas and Israel.

  4. Newsweek

    Donald Trump gives Hamas an ultimatum for hostage releases (opens Newsweek)

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    Trump said several times during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago that "all hell will break out" if Hamas doesn't release hostages.

  5. Voice of America

    Trump: 'All hell will break out' if Hamas hostages not returned (opens Voice of America)

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    The president-elect holds a press conference in which he explains his stances on key foreign policy issues ahead of taking office in two weeks

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Trump warns ‘all hell will break out’ if Gaza hostages aren’t released before his inauguration (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By MJ Lee and Elise Hammond, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump warned that if the hostages whom Hamas is still holding in Gaza are not released by his inauguration on January 20, “all hell will break out in the Middle East” – offering one more stark indication of how much the incoming preside…

  7. New York Post

    Trump warns Hamas ‘all hell will break out’ if it doesn’t release hostages before he takes office (opens New York Post)

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    President-elect Donald Trump starkly warned Hamas to release the hostages before Inauguration Day or else "all hell will break out," without elaborating on a specific response.

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