Hamas, Trump

Trump Says ‘Very Close’ to Getting Israel-Hamas Hostage Deal
President-elect Donald Trump said he believed negotiators could conclude a ceasefire deal that would see Hamas turn over Israeli hostages before his inauguration next Monday, in the latest signal that an agreement could be near.
Trump warns Hamas ‘all hell will break out’ if it doesn’t release hostages before he takes office
It will not be good for Hamas, and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone,” the president-elect warned during a press conference in Mar-a-Lago Tuesday.
Donald Trump Gives Hamas an Ultimatum for Hostage Releases
Trump said several times during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago that "all hell will break out" if Hamas doesn't release hostages.
Rep. Waltz: Negotiations to release Hamas hostages are underway
Donald Trump’s pick for national security advisor, Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., said negotiations for a deal to free the hostages in the Hamas-Israel war are underway.
Progress made in talks over Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release, officials say
Three officials acknowledged progress has been made and said the coming days would be critical for ending more than 15 months of fighting that has destabilized the Middle East.
Biden presses Netanyahu for ceasefire with Hamas before Trump takes over
President Biden held a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as reports emerge of a potential ceasefire and hostage swap deal shaping up between Hamas and Israel. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio and Weijia Jiang report.
Hamas Insists on Ceasefire for Hostage Release Amidst Trump's Ultimatum
Hamas remains steadfast in its demand that Israel fully end its military operations in Gaza as a prerequisite for any hostage release agreement. This stance persists despite President-elect Donald Trump's warning of severe consequences if hostages are not freed by his January 20 inauguration.
Trump threats ‘terrified’ Hamas into hostage negotiations: JD Vance
We’re hopeful there’s a deal that’s struck toward the very end of the Biden administration, maybe the last day or two,” Vance ...
Biden says his foreign policy leaves Trump with ‘very strong hand’
Speaking as much to the history books as to the civil servants gathered at the State Department on Monday afternoon, ...
Could a Trump Deal Change the Middle East in 2025?
With just over a week until President-elect Donald Trump takes office, the soon-to-be second-time U.S. leader famed for his ...
President Biden says he was the steady hand the world needed after Donald Trump, who's ready to shake things up again
As President Joe Biden prepares to leave office next week, he remains insistent that his one-term presidency has made strides ...
Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas 'on the brink of coming to fruition,' Biden says
Advances have been made over the weekend in negotiations to broker a deal that would end Israel's deadly assault on Gaza and see the release of hostages held by Hamas.
Israel-Hamas war - latest: Progress made in talks over Gaza ceasefire deal ahead of ‘pivotal 24 hours’
A peace deal would put an end to more than a year of fighting, during which tens of thousands of people have been killed ...
Donald Trump ‘will help Israel knock out Hamas’: JD Vance
Donald Trump will help Israel “knock out” Hamas if a ceasefire deal in Gaza isn’t agreed by the time he is inaugurated, JD ...
Hamas ‘very close to an agreement’ with Israel while key sticking points remain, official says
Hamas is “very close to an agreement” with Israel for a ceasefire in Gaza and the exchange of hostages for Palestinian ...