No more games.
President Donald Trump hit TRUTH Social Wednesday night to issue a warning to terrorist group Hamas: return the hostages, or “it’s over for you.”
Trump’s full TRUTH Social post below:
“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!
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
From The New York Post:
At least one American citizen hostage — Edan Alexander, 21 — is believed to remain alive following the abductions that took place during Hamas terrorists’ Oct. 7, 2023, rampage that triggered Israel’s invasion, which halted with a cease-fire agreement in January.
Trump previously has issued stark warnings to Hamas warning of consequences for keeping captives.
In December, the then-president-elect wrote: “Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East.”
Hamas reached an agreement shortly before Trump entered the White House in what widely was perceived to be a response to his pressure.
Alexander, the sole known American believed to be alive, was serving in the Israeli military when he was captured and therefore was not released in the initial wave of liberations under the terms of the cease-fire.
This story is developing…