Remark seems to contradict Netanyahu, who has vowed to eliminate terror group regardless of deal * Mike Waltz also vows to redesignate Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization

US President-elect Donald Trump’s national security adviser pick warns that those who take American hostages will think twice come January 20 because the costs will outweigh the benefits. In a podcast interview with conservative commentator Ben Shapiro,

President-elect Donald Trump said on Monday he had a "very good talk" with Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, about the war in Gaza and reiterated his threat that "all hell is going to break out" if Hamas does not release its hostages by Jan.

The Iranian hostage crisis and President Ronald Reagan's election in 1980 could provide a preview for what could happen with the hostages being held by Hamas.

We are already re-entering a period when enemies of the United States have to be scared or nervous, not knowing how far they can push us, or what will happen if they do. And that’s exactly

Trump term, former FBI counterterrorism agent Ali Soufan speaks to Vanity Fair about his fears the Middle East could shift “further towards chaos”—and his hopes that the president-elect’s talk of retribution will be just that.

President-elect Donald Trump issued a stern warning to Middle East leaders and terrorist groups via Truth Social, demanding the immediate release of hostages

The president-elect's warning that he wants to see a deal before he takes office was “a big factor” in recent concessions, the source tells NBC News.

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to finalize a peace deal between Israel and Hamas and end the war in the Gaza Strip during his second term, but doesn’t place trust in anyone else to

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Monday with Adam Boehler, U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for hostage affairs, according to his office.

U.S. officials say there is renewed optimism for a ceasefire deal in the Israel-Hamas War. NewsNation's chief Washington anchor Leland Vittert said President-elect Donald Trump winning the White House has "changed the calculus" for Hamas.

Pressure from Donald Trump pushed Hamas to agree to major concessions to expedite a ceasefire, as hopes grow for a truce between Israel and the militant group.