Newly elected US President Donald Trump said on Monday that if people held hostage in the Gaza Strip are not released before his inauguration on January 20, there will be ‘devastation’ in the Middle East. According to Israeli figures, during the attack on Israel last year, Hamas terrorists had taken more than 250 people hostage, including Israeli-American citizens. About half of the 101 foreign and Israeli hostages still held in Gaza are estimated to be alive.
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Trump said in his statement, ‘If the hostages are not released by January 20, 2025, there will be devastation in the Middle East. Strict action will be taken against those who are committing these atrocities against humanity. He said, ‘The people who did this will be given the biggest punishment in the history of America.’
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At the same time, Hamas has demanded an end to the war and Israel’s complete withdrawal from Gaza in exchange for the release of the hostages. Whereas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the war will continue until Hamas is completely destroyed.
On Monday, Hamas said 33 hostages in Gaza had died, although it did not disclose their nationalities.
Let us tell you that Israel started the war on October 7, 2023, after Hamas-led terrorists attacked Israeli communities, in which 1,200 people were killed.
More than 44,400 Palestinians have been killed so far in Israeli military action and most of the population of Gaza has been displaced. According to Gaza officials, a large area of Gaza has been completely destroyed.