President-elect Donald Trump warned in a post on Truth Social on Monday that there would be “all hell to pay” if Hamas doesn’t release the remaining Israeli hostages before his inauguration.
“Everybody is talking about the hostages who are being held so violently, inhumanely, and against the will of the entire World, in the Middle East – But it’s all talk, and no action!” Trump wrote. “Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity.”
A hostage and ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas appeared to be close earlier this year, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu worked to sabotage it, a fact that’s been widely acknowledged by Israeli media outlets and Israeli officials.
Trump added in his post, “Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW!”
Trump’s threat came after Hamas released a video of Edan Alexander, an Israeli-American IDF soldier who was taken hostage during the October 7 attack on southern Israel. In the video, Alexander addressed Trump and called on him to use his “influence and the full power of the United States to negotiate for our freedom.”
On Monday, Israel also confirmed the death of Omer Maxim Neutra, a New York-born IDF tank commander. Israel said he was killed during the October 7 attack while stationed in a tank on the Gaza border and his body has been held by Hamas.
Hamas said a total of 33 Israeli hostages had been killed in Gaza due to Israel’s onslaught, and others have gone missing. Hamas recently said Israeli airstrikes killed a female hostage in northern Gaza, a claim the Israeli military said it couldn’t confirm or deny. There are believed to be 97 Israeli hostages remaining in Gaza, and Israeli media reported back in September that Netanyahu told a Knesset committee that only half of the hostages were believed to be alive.
The Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported in October that the Israeli government was done with ceasefire talks and was instead focused on annexing portions of the Gaza Strip. There’s been some recent efforts by mediators to restart talks, but there’s no sign the effort is going anywhere.
On the campaign trail, Trump called for peace in the Middle East but also signaled he would strongly back Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. He accused President Biden of “abandoning” Israel even though the Biden administration has provided more military aid to Israel in a single year than the US has ever before.
The killing will continue with the Trump administration.
So it goes………
what a misinformed buffoon https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/1039098bb82650163537bbd67b913a908c5ca9b6f259bbcddac76530471e1f72.jpg
https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/4728318836fecb51b2a0a435efb69c1b4f4b69a380896315d58c28e97d5af432.jpg Maybe we should pay heaven instead? That bill is much [higher].
We also need the January 6th political prisoners released and given a full pardon.
The two tiered justice system which began under the Clinton regime needs to end!
They are not political prisoners. They were arrested for assaulting security guards and trespassing.
Right! HaHa
The bulk of the leaders were FBI stooges in the crowd. Remember Ray Epps?
GFY MAGA scumbag.
Ray Epps who was strangely never prosecuted?
Don't be a foolish cult member. Think for yourself.
Are you looking in the mirror. You must be a member of the DimoRat cult!
If you believe the Jan 6 criminals are political prisoners than you are indeed a member of the trump cult. Did you not watch the riot unfold live on TV?
You never saw the news about FBI agents leading the crowed of dimwits into the Capital buildings?
You never saw the information on Ray Epps?
Perhaps you are living in a DimoRat fairyland!
There are feds in every crowd of protesters.
Nobody forced the rioters to riot, though.
You're a fascist azzhole
Yes, the political prisoners should be released. The rioters should remain jailed.
How many Antifa and BLM rioters were jailed?
BLM?: More than 10,000.
Probably similar for Antifa, but since their protests are smaller, more diffuse, and not really associated with any organization pretending to represent them, it’s hard to tell. Two dozen in one day in Portland, six in one day in Atlanta, three on one night in Texas, etc.
BLM?: More than 10,000.
Probably similar for Antifa, but since their protests are smaller, more diffuse, and not really associated with any organization pretending to represent them, it’s hard to tell. Two dozen in one day in Portland, six in one day in Atlanta, three on one night in Texas, etc.
How many Antifa and BLM rioters attack the US Capital building? None.
What more appropriate place to protest than in the so-called “People’s House”?
Protesting is one thing. Breaking down windows/doors and attacking police is not protesting, it is a rioting. And attacking the Congress to prevent it from doing its job, is even worst.
And if they were jailed, I wouldn't be calling for their release because they are "political prisoners". ANYONE who riots FOR ANY REASON should be jailed. Succinct enough for you?
It doesn’t matter what you’d be calling for since you aren’t going to be President. President Trump will make those decisions.
No shit. My point was I wasn't signaling out rioters. They should all be jailed . BLM rioters AND Jan 6th rioters.
Except only Jan 6 protesters were targeted by the Biden regime’s DOJ. We can’t tolerate a two tier justice system in America.
And you think I'm a fan of Biden's DOJ? You keep trying to twist this into something it's not.
“Except only Jan 6 protesters and thousands of non-Jan-6 protesters were targeted by the Biden regime’s DOJ.”
Fixed, no charge.
Stop with the DOJ picking on the Jan 6 criminals. They attack the US Congress in action and they deserve what they got.
I don’t believe that your incoming President believes that they are “criminals”. He said as much while campaigning. Expect him to act accordingly.
The incoming President is a convicted felon, that history will not change. He may chose to pardon his fellow criminals, but that will not change the fact they were convicted criminals. A pardon does not change that fact that they are convict criminals, it only means they are forgiven for their crime and they will face no additional penalties.
Who cares what Trump says? Every tweet and every statement is bombastic bullshit. This is the worst part of having Trump back as President – worse than the wars he'll start (or continue), worst than the economic devastation he will cause – just having to read about his stupid, moronic TWEETS!
Millions do care thats why hes where he is now…Remember germany in 32?
The question is who or what will restrain Trump from being a total moronic force for WW 3?
Noone.
Trump ranting and paper tigering to satisfy his ego…!
Trump shouting as usual…! Dead hostages is what Trump is going to get unless a deal includes a ceasefire or a truce…!
Let's call him Genocide Don from now on…!
doomsday donnie
Talk about senile. It's like threatening Japan "to be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America" AFTER the a-bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I guess the Don wasn't aware of the 80,000 tons of bombs already dropped on Gaza. Making America's Genocide Acceptable.
Yes, I thought the same. As if it isn’t hell now.
Interesting to look at Trump's different responses to the wars over the past months. Regarding Ukraine he somewhat testily responded to a reporter that he "only wanted to stop the killing." This seemed humanitarian and worthy. The Donald against war maybe? Then on Gaza he stated what was needed was "to get on with the job." He added that it was all "bad PR" or words to that effect. So the image here for the big man was not so much humanitarian as business related. The "job" was taking too long, plus scenes of the carnage could slow potential sales of whatever.
The one son in law however suggested a clever ploy to help win votes in Michigan but surely the other son Kushner was a countering influence with his commentary on the value of water-front property in Gaza. Would be good to clean that up, he said, and get on with settling new sorts of residence there to keep the real estate business humming. And in that respect Jared was no doubt interested in a board game specifically for Gaza with customers able to place their bets on getting a choice piece of the real estate in a district they preferred, such as the "heroes" area, a term which could be applied to the noble IDF forces who had been doing the mopping up.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/war-gaza-israeli-baord-game-calls-players-come-build-your-house-gaza
"… there will be ALL HELL TO PAY"
What is Trump going to do that hasn't already been done for more than a year by the Israelis?
Good question. Since Israel has killed all the leaders of the Oct 7 attack and killed an estimated 17,000 to 20,000 Hamas fighters, what is left the Trump to destroy?
And you gloat about those deaths, you monstrous swine.
Death to Zionism!
I have no problem with killing of the Oct 7 terrorists leaders or Hamas fighters. They got what they deserve.
But you don’t mention the tens of thousands of civilians killed and instead spout the usual Zionist propaganda meant to justify war crimes war crimes ,
You are a filthy supporter of genocide. Do the world a favor and kill yourself, pig.
Not to mention Israel has killed just as many women and children (actually many more), displaced damn near the entire population (thousands of them many times over) while attacking the places they were told to evacuate to, and created a famine that will eventually kill hundreds of thousands more.
Yes, the people of Gaza paid a heavy price for what Hamas terrorists did.
Israel did what Israel did. They made any designated terrorist group look tame in comparison to what they did. I could go over the specifics again, but you'd be right back to blaming someone else. That's because you've got nothing else. You can pretend all you want but deep down you know Israel is responsible for the worst humanitarian disaster on the planet. Even an existential threat, which there wasn't, wouldn't be reason to go over the top with their savage brutality as they have. Someone should stick an electrified rod up your ass so you could get an idea of their depravity. But that would be only if you were lucky enough to not get blown to shreds in a refuge camp you were told to evacuate to or starve to death first.
"responsible for the worst humanitarian disaster on the planet" You don't know much about world history else you would not make such a claim.
You have this sophomoric notion that Israel should calibrate their response to equal what Hamas did on Oct 7. Grow up, wars don't work the way. The mistake Hamas made, which you will never understand, is that they calculated the Israel would quickly make a deal to get their citizens back and thus if would be a short war.
Did I say the "history" of the planet? Jesus, you are dense.
I don't have any "sophomoric notion" about what Israel is doing and once more you blame their savagery on someone else. And I don't give a flying fuck what Hamas calculated Israel would do because it doesn't, and never will, justify what Israel did and continues to do. Genocide/ethnic cleansing/ collective punishment is never acceptable. And that's what you pretend to not understand. I say pretend, because NOBODY can be that fucking stupid. And if you're keeping score, that's two more f-bombs.
”There’s gonna be hell to pay!… At the end of the day!!!”
Horse pucky and pablum for the masses. First of all there is nothing left to bomb as some eighty percent of structures are just piles, unless they want to bomb some groups of children and women huddled by a fire. Trump has a good relationship with the Saudi government and MBS is probably the best bet for peace for those Gazans. The rest of the region especially that idiot Sisi, are in Bibi's pocket.
Typical trump. If Biden get a deal done to free the hostages, he will take credit for it with this statement. If nothing happens, trump will claim Biden left him a mess too great to clean up.
You guys got Donald all wrong. What he really meant is the release of all the hostages including the thousands of Palestinians in Israeli jails and the ones disappeared by the IGF (Israeli Genocide Forces). Unlike the Israeli hostages, the Palestinian hostages' treatment of torture, rape and humiliation has been documented for decades and ongoing. I used to think it was just Middle Easterners who were emotional naive devotees to their leaders until I found out Americans are just as gullible and ignorant. MAGA/MIGA (Make Israel Great Again) fall head over heels for a showman con artist. Then again, he's just a product of the culture America has developed over the decades.
"What he really meant is the release of all the hostages including the thousands of Palestinians in Israeli jails " You truly can not be that stupid to believe what you just said.
Now, now, Tim let's not degrade down that path. You've seen what's happened to you when you die on every indefensible hill. If I didn't know you so well I would say you identify as a cat; you have 9 lives.
I will stand by my statement. I'm not the one who made that insane statement "What he really meant is the release of all the hostages including the thousands of Palestinians in Israeli jails"
LOL, the response is in the other discussion on this topic where the discussants wiped the floor with you. As I said before, this venue wouldn't be as fun without you. You are a real glutton for punishment.
Considering what Israel has already done, I’d say, call his bluff. Even Trump operates in a pattern.
Hamas terrorists will not pay attention to Trump. Even if they would release the hostages, Trump will not treat them any different. That is just the type person he is.
Bring on the draft Trumpy boy; Make it all people over eighteen this time. You will bring back rock and roll and send right-wing Christians to shoot US citizens that refuse to hate your fictional enemies. It is still the dawning of the age of Aquarius, You and your sons will be leaders fighting in the streets against Americans, Borrow and spend, Trumpy Boy. Make America look like Gaza. You are chosen for the job.
…….."Bring on the draft Trumpy boy"……. It was re-written/re-organized this past year. It's ready to go. If he pulls the trigger, the Show will be Historical….