Trump Warns Hamas of ‘Hell to Pay’ If Hostages Aren’t Freed (1)

March 5, 2025, 11:28 PM UTC

President Donald Trump warned Hamas there will be “hell to pay” if the militant group doesn’t immediately release its hostages in Gaza.

Trump issued the caution in a social media postWednesday that followed a rare direct meeting between a US official and Hamas, designated a terrorist organization by the US and other nations.

“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 said.

The president, who met earlier in the day with freed hostages, said he was “sending Israel everything ...

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