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Trump warns of "ALL HELL TO PAY" if Israeli hostages are not released

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President-elect Donald Trump has called for the immediate release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, warning of unprecedented consequences if they remain captive by his inauguration.

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  1. New York Post

    Trump wants the war in Gaza over and hostages released before he takes office, Lindsey Graham says (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump would like to see a cease-fire deal in Gaza that results in Hamas-held hostages being freed before he takes office, according to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC).

  2. Al-Monitor

    Trump warns 'hell to pay' if Gaza hostages not freed before his inauguration (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday warned Gaza militants of massive repercussions if hostages are not released by the time he takes office.The threat comes after exhaustive diplomacy by outgoing President Joe Biden's administration that has so far failed to secure a deal that would both end I…

  3. Fox5 Atlanta

    Trump warns of "ALL HELL TO PAY" if Israeli hostages are not released (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump has called for the immediate release of Israeli hostages in Gaza, warning of unprecedented consequences if they remain captive by his inauguration.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Trump warns of 'hell to pay' if hostages not released soon (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump has given his Jan. 20, 2025, inauguration as a hard deadline for Hamas regarding the release of the remaining hostages.

  5. Breitbart News

    Trump: 'ALL HELL TO PAY' If Hostages Not Released by Jan. 20 (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Trump reiterated a promise Monday to punish Hamas and its sponsors severely if it does not free the 101 Israeli hostages, including Americans.

  6. Forbes

    Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell To Pay’ If Remaining Hostages Aren’t Released By His Inauguration (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Trump said while people are “talking about the hostages who are being held so violently [and] inhumanely,” there has been no action on the matter.

  7. Military.com

    Trump Demands Immediate Release of Oct. 7 Hostages, Says Otherwise There Will Be 'HELL TO PAY' (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of the Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, saying that if they are not freed before he is sworn into office, there will be “HELL TO PAY.”

  8. Al Jazeera

    Trump says ‘hell to pay’ if captives in Gaza not released (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Threat of escalation comes amid reports Trump seeking Israel-Hamas ceasefire before he takes office in January.

  9. Legal Insurrection

    Trump: 'There Will be All Hell to Pay' if Hamas Doesn't Release Hostages by January 20 (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    "Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America."

  10. New York Post

    Trump warns there will be ‘ALL HELL TO PAY’ if Hamas hostages aren’t released before his inauguration (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump warned Monday there will be "all hell to pay" in the Middle East if Hamas does not release every one of the remaining hostages in Gaza before his inauguration next month.

  11. Blaze Media

    Release the hostages, or there will be 'HELL TO PAY': Trump warns Hamas (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    'RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW!'

  12. Newsweek

    Donald Trump warns of "hell to pay" amid Middle East hostage crisis (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President-elect Trump threatens "hell to pay" if Gaza hostages aren't freed by his inauguration, as tensions rise on Israel's borders.

  13. Townhall

  14. New York Times

    Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    President-elect Donald J. Trump said in a social media post on Monday that the hostages must be released before his inauguration in January.

  15. Fox News

    Trump promises 'hell to pay' in Middle East if hostages are not released before he takes office (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    President-elect Trump promises there would be "hell to pay" if hostages held by Hamas were not released by the time he takes office on Jan. 20.

  16. Newsweek

    Trump threatens 'HELL TO PAY', Lebanon ceasefire teeters amid strikes (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Taking to social media, Trump warned that failure to free the 100 hostages still missing before his inauguration in January would result in "HELL TO PAY."

  17. Sofrep

    Trump’s Ultimatum: “Hell to Pay” for Hostage Holders in Gaza (opens Sofrep)

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    Sofrep's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump's fiery ultimatum to Hamas signals a return to his trademark bold diplomacy, leaving the world wondering if it’s a game-changing move or a high-stakes gamble with Middle Eastern stability.

  18. The Daily Caller

    ‘Hell To Pay’: Trump Warns Middle East Leaders, Terrorists Of Consequences If Hostages Aren’t Released (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Trump released a statement warning Middle East leaders and terrorists of the consequences if hostages from the war are not released before Inauguration Day.

  19. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    Trump demands release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be ‘HELL TO PAY’ (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza.

  20. Deseret News

    Donald Trump says there will be 'hell to pay' if Israeli hostages aren't released before inauguration (opens Deseret News)

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    Deseret News's feed description

    President-elect Donald Trump demanded the release of hostages in Gaza before he assumes office.

  21. Fox News

    Trump's 'hell to pay' warning to Hamas welcomed by hostages' families: The 'language we were missing' (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Adi Alexander and Ruby Chen, whose sons are Hamas captives, reacted to President-elect Donald Trump's vow of "hell to pay" if Hamas does not release hostages by Jan. 20.

  22. Fox News

    Israel's Netanyahu reacts after Trump warns of 'hell to pay' if Hamas doesn't free hostages (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Trump has the emphasis in "the right place" with his latest demand for Hamas to release hostages.

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