Trump to Hamas: Release all the hostages now, or you are DEAD!

President Donald Trump just released another statement threatening that Hamas will be finished if it does not release all the hostages now on his TruthSocial account today (Wednesday).

In his post, Trump said that:

"Shalom Hamas means "Hello and Goodbye" - You can choose. 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. Only sick and twisted people keep bodies, and you are sick and twisted! I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don't do as I say. I have just met with your former Hostages whose lives you have destroyed. This is your last warning! For the leadership, now is the time to leave Gaza, while you still have a chance. Also, to the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision! RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY LATER!"

President Trump made this statement after meeting with a number of released hostages in the Oval Office today, and hearing the stories of their captivity and of the ordeal of the living and slain hostages still being held in the Gaza Strip.

This is the second time that President Trump has made an official ultimatum demanding that Hamas release the hostages - all of them - at once, though this time he did not set an ultimatum or deadline for when they should do so, unlike the previous time.

The Trump administration reportedly tried to speak with Hamas to free all hostages with American citizenship in direct talks, only to be told that Hamas would agree if Israel agreed to the second phase of the hostage deal, including ending the war.