After President Trump Delivers Fiery Ultimatum to Hamas ‘You Have Until the 20th or Else’, Ceasefire Deal is Close

In a bold press conference at Mar-a-Lago, President Donald Trump warned Hamas to release hostages in Gaza.

They have until his Inauguration Day on January 20.

If not, “all hell breaking out” in the Middle East.

President Trump’s strong remarks referenced the October 7 attacks and pledged decisive action if his demands were not met.

Hamas knows he’s not messing around.

In a swift response, Hamas signaled willingness to negotiate a ceasefire deal with Israel.

This may come faster than the 20th deadline.

TRUMP EFFECT: Hamas Is Prepared to Make Ceasefire Deal with Israel Following Trump’s Threat to “Raise Hell in the Middle East”

READ: https://t.co/KYx6TKe3mr pic.twitter.com/WEGvgZnK02

— The Gateway Pundit (@gatewaypundit) January 14, 2025

NBC News reports:

A ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas is “on the brink of coming to fruition,” President Joe Biden said Monday.

In his final foreign policy address before he leaves office next week, Biden said his administration was “working urgently” to close the agreement.

Multiple officials had said negotiators made significant progress over the weekend in ongoing attempts to broker a truce after 15 months of deadly fighting in Gaza and the release of hostages held in the enclave for just as long.

Earlier Monday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said a deal was “closer than we’ve ever been,” and the administration was “very hopeful that we get it over the finish line, finally, after all this time.”

The White House has been pushing both sides to reach an agreement — and a deal may be just days away, two U.S. officials close to the negotiations told NBC News.

Under the current proposal, the first hostages held by Hamas would be released 48 hours after the ceasefire is announced and in place, the U.S. officials said.

⚡️🇺🇸🇮🇱BREAKING:

President-elect Donald Trump told Newsmax on Monday night that Israel and Hamas are "very close" to getting a hostage and ceasefire deal.

"I understand that there has been a handshake and they are getting it finished – maybe by the end of the week”, he said… pic.twitter.com/Ph3OBmykRF

— Suppressed News. (@SuppressedNws) January 14, 2025

One week til President Trump arrives and already the end of this war is about to commence.

Trump: "If those [Hamas] hostages aren't back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East." pic.twitter.com/8oYfenqfwi

— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) January 7, 2025