Steve Witkoff, President-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, said on Tuesday that he was “really hopeful” that they were “on the verge of a deal” to announce the return of the hostages by Inauguration Day.

Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy, told reporters that “good progress” has been made toward a deal that would free Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

(TNND) — The incoming administration is pushing hard for Hamas to release remaining hostages, with President-elect Donald Trump vowing Tuesday that “all hell will break out in the Middle East” if the hostages aren’t released by his inauguration in less than two weeks.

President-elect Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Tuesday he hopes to have good things to report about hostages held by Hamas in Gaza by the time Trump is sworn in as U.S. president on Jan.

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

Former Labor MP Michael Danby has commented on Donald Trump's warning to Hamas, stating that the pressure from the incoming US President appears to be a factor in the negotiations to release Israeli hostages.

President-elect Donald Trump warned that if the hostages whom Hamas is still holding in Gaza are not released by his inauguration on January 20, “all hell will break out in the Middle East” – offering one more stark indication of how much the incoming president would prefer to avoid inheriting the Israel-Hamas war as he prepares to take office in less than two weeks.

President-elect Donald Trump is issuing an ultimatum for Hamas, saying that if hostages aren't released before his inauguration in two weeks, "all hell will break out." "If they're not back by the time I get into office,

US President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming special envoy to the Middle East said negotiators were on the verge of a deal to secure the release of hostages taken by Hamas in its war against Israel.