Donald Trump’s forthright warning that “all hell will break out” if Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists fail to release the remaining Israeli hostages held captive in Gaza marks an important change of direction from the vacillation that defined the Biden administration’s approach.

The president-elect did not elaborate on what actions he might take if the captives are not released by the time he takes office.

Hamas stood by its demand on Tuesday that Israel fully end its assault on Gaza under any deal to release hostages, and said U.S. President-elect Donald Trump was rash to say there would be "hell to pay" unless they go free by his Jan.

Donald Trump threatened to unleash “hell” if the Hamas hostages are not released soon, as Biden officials note “constructive” discussions with the transition team.

US President-elect Donald Trump, in a staunch warning, on Tuesday said “all hell will break out in the Middle East” if Hamas does not release the hostages it is holding in Gaza before his inauguration on January 20.

The president-elect's threat sounds typically dramatic, but Donald Trump has few practical options if Hamas and Israel remain at loggerheads over the hostages still held by the Iran-backed militant group.

Officials say about 100 hostages, including some Americans, who were seized on October 7, 2023, remain captive in Gaza, though they believe many of them may have died in captivity.

Relatives of captives say they will meet with officials from incoming administration and members of Congress during trip to Washington later this month

At a news conference Tuesday, President-elect Donald Trump renewed his threats against Gaza, Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal as he continues to push an agenda of extreme U.S. imperialism. Democratic Congressmember Jim McGovern calls Trump's comments "outrageous,