The Times of Israel December 6, 2024
Isolated Hamas faces collapsing negotiating stance after drastic Trump threat

Terror group pinned hopes of salvation on the Iranian axis and world pressure on Israel, but now has just a few weeks until an unpredictable and angry US president returns

The message was posted by a famously voluble leader, but it should not be underestimated.
"If the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025 there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity,”

It comes at the worst possible time for Hamas, and could be what is needed to finally break the terror group’s unwillingness to recognize the weakness of its position in hostage talks.

Following Trump’s victory in the US elections: Netanyahu expecting,
1. more reliable veto in the United Nations Security Council,
2. quicker flow of key weapons,
3. intense pressure on the International Criminal Court as it goes after the Israeli leadership
4. and international pressure on Israel is likely to wane