BREAKING: Trump issues ultimatum to Hamas, demands release of ALL hostages living or dead, ‘or it’s over for you’

Since then, Hamas has unwillingly released a small number of hostages at a time in exchanges for hundreds upon hundreds of Palestinian criminals and terrorists who were held in Israeli prisons. Recently, Hamas has taken to releasing not living persons but the dead bodies of those hostages who they murdered in captivity. This includes the body of a woman and her two babies, who were brutally killed shortly after being taken from their home.

Trump, who is a strong backer of Israel and her right to self-defense, and has said multiple times that Hamas must release the hostages, reiterated that demand and upped the threat, calling the terror group "sick and twisted" for keeping the dead hostages. When Hamas has released the hostages during the ceasefire agreement that has been in place for just a few months, they have treated it like a public spectacle or some kind of demented street fair, with families celebrating around coffins for the dead. That ceasefire is almost at an end.

"'Shalom Hamas' means Hello and Goodbye," Trump wrote, "You can choose. Release all of the Hostages now, not later, and immediately return all of the dead bodies of the people you murdered, or it is OVER for you. Only sick and twisted people keep bodies, and you are sick and twisted! I am sending Israel everything it needs to finish the job, not a single Hamas member will be safe if you don’t do as I say." Earlier this week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sent Israel $4 billion in arms, saying that the weapons were "wrongly withheld" by the Biden administration, which often equivocated between the terrorists and American ally Israel.

"I have just met with your former Hostages whose lives you have destroyed. This is your last warning! For the leadership, now is the time to leave Gaza, while you still have a chance. Also, to the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD! Make a SMART decision. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW, OR THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY LATER!"

During a press conference on Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed that the Trump administration had been speaking with Hamas leaders. Fox News reporter Peter Doocy asked why the administration is "negotiating for the first time ever with Hamas."

"When it comes to the negotiations that you're referring to, first of all, the special envoy engaged in those negotiations does have the authority to talk to anyone. Israel was consulted on this matter. And look, dialogue and talking to people around the world to do what's in the best interests of the American people is something that the President has proven is what he believes is good faith effort to do what's right for the American people."

Doocy followed up, asking if the talks were just about the further release of hostages or if the talks included Trump's proposed plans to create the "Riviera of the Middle East" on the Gaza Strip. Leavitt directed Doocy to the State Department for further clarification.