‘All hell will break out in the Middle East’ if captives are not released: Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump has been holding a press conference in Florida where he addressed some questions about the Gaza ceasefire talks.
He said if the captives are not back by the time he gets 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”.
He was speaking at a news conference alongside Steve Witkoff, his new envoy to the Middle East.
Wittkoff says he's upbeat after returning from the latest round of negotiations on a potential deal to free the Israeli capitves held in Gaza.
Trump has used this line previously, saying in a December 2 social media post that there will be “hell to pay” if a ceasefire deal isn’t inked by the time he is in office.
Donald Trump will be inaugurated for his second term on January 20, 2025.