As hostage talks stall, Trump reiterates warning to Hamas: Free them soon

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : "We're gonna see what happens," Trump replied, before adding: "I'll put it this way: They better let the hostages come back soon.
39% : At a New Year's Eve gala at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, Trump was asked by a CNN reporter whether he had spoken recently to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about a potential ceasefire and hostage deal, talks on which appear to have hit a snag.
34% : While mediators have said a deal is unlikely to be reached before the end of US President Joe Biden's term this month, they told the Journal that they expected the sides to return to negotiations once Trump takes office.
26% : "Trump first made a similar threat at the Republican National Convention in July and repeated it again last month, saying then that "there will be all hell to pay in the Middle East and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against humanity" if the hostages were not released by the time he takes office.

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