It will not be good for Hamas, and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone,” the president-elect warned during a press conference in Mar-a-Lago Tuesday.

Doha has been hosting negotiations on a ceasefire in the Gaza war that would include freeing hostages that Hamas abducted in its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel

Trump negotiator gives pivotal update on Hamas hostages Incoming Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff discusses President-elect Trump's warnings to release the hostages on 'Hannity.' Subscribe to Fox News!

Donald Trump reiterated his warning that if Hamas does not release hostages before his administration takes office on January 20, the Middl

Gaza Israel and Hamas are inching closer to a deal to pause their 15-month war in Gaza and enact a hostages-for-prisoners swap, sources with direct knowledge of the negotiations told The National on Wednesday.

Witkoff said that he if did not travel back to Doha to join hostage talks on Tuesday night, he would head there on Wednesday night.

The US president-elect has renewed his earlier threat that there will be “hell to pay” if the captives held by Hamas in Gaza are not released by the time he returns to the White House on January 20. “If they're (hostages) not back by the time I get into office,

"I don't want to hurt your negotiation," Trump told Witkoff, "but 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."

The U.S.-brokered talks, which have been deadlocked for months, involve Biden administration and Trump transition officials and could also involve the release of hostages.

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

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