DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—As negotiations over the Hamas hostage deal near completion, President-elect Donald Trump said Monday on Newsmax that failure to secure the hostages’ release could unleash “a lot of trouble.”
During an appearance on “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Trump said the negotiation is close to getting done. The deal aims to secure the release of hostages held under harrowing conditions.
“We’re very close to getting it done, and they have to get it done. If they don’t get it done and there’s going to be a lot of trouble out there, a lot of trouble like they have never seen before and they will get it done. And I understand there’s been a handshake in getting it finished, and maybe by the end of the week but it has to take place,” Trump said.
The deal comes after more than 600 days of captivity for the hostages.
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